Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there.

I believe you can remember the future as much as the past

I had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy.

Whatever it is that you love to do, be it collect comic books or play the guitar, that you can make a living at it, do it.

I have a lot of survivor insticts, and I know when to quit. I know when to go forward it my life, but not everybody does.

My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. I love the fairy tale of it. And Gone With the Wind was always one of my favorites because it's so dramatic and stunning.

You don't realize 'till you get here what a moment in history you're a part of.

Psychology Today is probably one of my favorite magazines, Guitar, Guitar World. People.

I don't mean that to be egotistical, but I'm not writing fluff. I'm not writing for 8-year-olds. I'm a woman and I'm a rock girl.

Mackie is an electronics recording company backing me, and they're willing to invest giving equipment to schools that I choose, and they've already started doing that.

When I lived in Seattle and Oregon, we partied, which is a large reason I don't know drugs or alcohol now because I saw the Destruction of so many great musicians and artists.

Sometimes all we have to do is make the simple choice to stop being angry or fearful in order to discover the infinite wonders of the Universe that await us behind a door we shut long ago.

A dictionary is merely the universe arranged in alphabetical order.

Whenever we attempt to mend the scheme of Providence and to interfere in the Government of the world, we had need be very circumspect lest we do more harm than good.

I think anyone would be disappointed with a .230- something season. Now I've dealt with disappointment and hopefully I can bounce back and learn from it.

Women have been dependent upon men for their survival, for the survival of their children.

Joy wants the eternity of all things, wants deep, wants deep eternity.

Why should be fruit be held inferior to the flower?

Were there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would no more need their tinhorn dictators than they would their corpulent princes.

I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

He who has most of heart knows most of sorrow.