I'm just a musician and a record producer.

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.

Your forgiveness or failure to forgive simply takes you nearer or further away from your ultimate goal. There are no two ways to deal with it, there is only one.

It is not easy to talk about a condition once dismissed as ‘the career women’s disease’. But women will continue to suffer until we realise the cost of ignoring it

Fear is a fickle friend who will loyally stand by your side as long as you allow it to diminish you.

If matters go badly now they will not always be so.

Everyone who has ever built anywhere a "new heaven" first found the power thereto in his own hell.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

I was a good student, I was good at soccer, I was vice president of the student council, I was a pretty girl.

I'm OK with being the Old Spice Guy because before I was the Old Spice Guy I was the guy looking for work on his couch.

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.