For me, every sound has its own minute form - is composed of small flashing rhythms, shifting tones, has momentum, comes, vanishes, lives out its own structure.

A cavalryman's horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be alowed to know this.

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

...shiny trinkets and frivolous spending make people forget what world they're living in.

People should not confuse opinions and rules with egocentric interests.

Live together like brothers and do business like strangers.

He who despises his own life is soon master of another's.

I don't want to do anything halfway. It has to be perfect.

The smartest thing a woman can ever learn, is to never need a man.

The rise of salsa was such an important time in musical history, not just in Latin music but music in general, because these guys created a new sound.

I got a kick out of having a big bankroll in my pocket. Even if I only made a couple hundred dollars, I'd always keep it in fives and tens so it'd look big.