I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality.

Nothing changes, until you change. Everything changes, once you change

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view.

I am a complete mother's boy. I try to do everything with honour, respect and grace because the last thing I would want to do is hurt her.

Dad was a hypocrite. He could talk about peace and love to the world but he could never show it to his wife and son.

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!

Anyone must remember that dad left when I was 3 years old. Mom and I lived out of the limelight. We lived a totally different life.

As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

I think everyone has the potential to be creative but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them.

Don’t set your own goals by what other people make important.

There is no "the way things are." Every day is different, and you live it differently.

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.

My kitchen's pink, like skin-tone pink, and I lowered my spice rack so it's eye level - it's true! - and my phone, so I can reach it when I fall, it's right there.

The silver-leaved birch retains in its old age a soft bark; there are some such men.

Adversity is a good school.

I am very busy and don't have a lot of down time, but I write my best songs in those situations. I enjoy my life the most when I have a bunch of things going on at the same time.

The approbation of others is a stimulus of which one must sometimes be wary. The feeling of one's own strength makes one modest.

I'm talking about noise rock. I don't think that noise rock element belongs in jazz. It's not for me anyway; it just doesn't fit.

Most successful people can identify one minute, one moment, where their lives changed, and it usually occurred in times of adversity.