I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

Again its time to pray for peace.

If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.

Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking

Laughter is the hand of God on the shoulder of a troubled world.

Life is a fairy tale that was written by hopes, dreams, and desires.

It's okay to dream, but remember to plan when you wake up.

And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films.

When the population is filled with peace and harmony it ripens like fruit that turns to rot in a jiff if not preserved by change.

music became my refuge and then my salvation.

For each of us there is a set limit to our intellectual powers which we cannot pass.

Oh my dear, idealists are the cruelest monsters of them all.

Sounds of daily life are musical. I try to absorb the intricacies of sounds as if I were listening to music.