I improvised my life along the way - I just moved step-by-step. And I knew that if I got better, something would happen.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

The Bible teaches that whether we are saved or lost, there is conscious and everlasting existence of the soul and personality.

We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.

A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.

Shift the focus from what you want to do, to how you want to be... how you want to feel.

The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are.

A little man often cast a long shadow.

It is white. - when asked what the White house was like by a student in East London

I usually go for the ethnic ladies. That's kinda my preference, but I don't discriminate.

When I was a child, my December weekends were spent making cards, decorating the tree, hanging the wreath and preparing brandy butter and peppermint creams.

Practice the precept: find without seeking