I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.

Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.

Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

It is normal to be nervous.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

I think therefore I am. Does that mean 'I feel therefore I'm not'? But only through feeling can I get at thinking.

It takes but one person, one moment, one conviction, to start a ripple of change.

The White House says that the vacation in Texas will give President Bush the chance to unwind. My question is, when does the guy wind?

She was scared Unprepared Lost in the dark Falling apart I can't survive Without you by my side We're gonna be alright This is what happens when Two worlds collide.

So many things begin to change when you come at the world from that perspective of more than one right answer.

Our souls are not hungry for fame, comfort, wealth, or power. Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out how to live so that our lives matter.

If your woman is asleep every time you get home, shes just really tired. Of you.

I caught a glimpse of happiness, and saw it was a bird on a branch, fixing to take wing.

It would be really nice to make a record that would be super-fun to play live - a record that would be funny, with a little bit of heart.