Grandiosity lessens as work proceeds.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

Shine the light of awareness on your disempowering beliefs and choose to substitute them with empowering beliefs. This way you will choose love over fear and your path to purpose becomes clear.

The greatest thing ever in the history of the world and of all of human endeavor from time immemorial is stories.

Obviously music is my first job.

Bulnerable without strength is vulnerable, and being vulnerable means you can be victimized.

Come and see my coaching certificates - they're called the European Cup and league championships.

It wasn't until I was about 17 or 18 years old that I got into music

Belly buttons are cool!

If privacy is outlawed, only outlaws will have privacy.

I've always loved to prove people wrong. I want to be able to cross color lines, because in music, there really is no barrier.

In looking for the keys of paradise, a pope may stoop a little; having found them, he should rise again.