I strive for honesty in playing what I feel.

My inspiration comes from the message Duke Ellington gave - you are unique, be yourself, put out that thing that is you, then use your work ethic and produce great music.

Freddie Bryant is a brilliant young guitarist and composer.

[My] style evolved, not changed, but I think evolved as I grew and matured. I don't think there was any kind of change I did in a deliberate way - I think I just evolved.

My audience has developed so that they come to listen and are quiet, Thus I can work in a limited volume range and explore all the subtleties that can happen, which is my favorite part of the music.

All around the world, people are exuberantly laughing right now.

I cannot live, if I am already dead.

Every lesson is a blessing.

In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.

Love them for who they are, and what they are they are; they are not you. Good stuff, isn't it? You have to live 73 years to get that.

By the time everyone catches up with you, you're bored.

When you defile the pleasant streams, And the wild bird's abiding place, You massacre a million dreams, And cast your spittle in God's face

I think people in general have neglected to learn about history.

It's only the last turn of a bolt that tightens it - the rest is just movement.

People sometimes say we take things too seriously, but it's the only way you'll get anywhere.