I often tell people in the clinics, the human possesses the one thing that means more to the horse than anything in the world, and that is peace and comfort.

The horse is a great equalizer, he doesn't care how good looking you are, or how rich you are or how powerful you are-- he takes you for how you make him feel.

Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we're not capable of filling ourselves.

The horse saved my life, so that's kind of why I'll spend the rest of mine trying to help them.

I’ve always wanted to do the right thing by a horse, that’s never changed, its just that as my knowledge grew I’ve been able to offer the horse a better human being, as time has gone on.

There are things that the horse did for me that a human couldn't have done.

Whether it's horses or whatever it is you do, it doesn't become an art until your soul goes into what you do.

It is all about the quality of the communication, not the quantity.

When you find that the horse is compelled and interested in you, something in you changes. That can be healing or move you deeply.

You try to do as little as you can, but you need to do as much as is necessary to get a result. When you get a result, you do less.

The horse can just be a great vehicle for some people to overcome things in their life that they might not be able to overcome otherwise.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

Do not wait for someone else to validate your existence

You become acutely aware, if you're touring a lot, that you need new songs to invigorate the live show. And make it interesting for yourself, too.

A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to those who are not very good at understanding.

My life is nothing like the Daddy Day Care life. Me around the house is nothing like the Daddy Day Care dad.

I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow.

More details, more devils.

I want to live out principles that became a part of my life in my 40s, 50s, and 60s. One principle is the universality of freedom.

I take things too seriously.

It is good food and not fine words that keeps me alive.