I would never lay down a pre-programmed set and perform to a pre-mixed CD; I would never cheat my fans like that.

Life's a game made for everyone, and love is the prize.

I can't tell where the journey will end But I know where to start

It's hard - some people get inspired by a feeling, but I'm mostly inspired by melodies.

Life's a game made for everyone and love is the prize. So wake me up when it's all over - when I'm wiser and I'm older. All this time I was finding myself and I didn't know I was lost.

I tried carrying the weight of the world. But I only have two hands.

There's always haters, no matter what you're doing - whether they're complaining that everything you do sounds the same, or it's too different.

I think I am a pretty good judge of character in general and try to surround myself with the best people I can.

I'm a DJ. I get the party started.

I make sure to use both Twitter and Facebook a lot which helps me connect to the fans.

Dance music is like a virus, it has affected so many different genres.

Your mind will never be dull, if you remember there is never enough to learn for it to be to full.

Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run.

To me, it's a great day every time I receive a letter from somebody who climbed inside one of my books, inhabited it for a while, learned a little something, and emerged grateful.

Success is not the destination; it's a way to travel.

For me, Chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime.

I went to Alabama, so I'm still very devoted to Alabama football and the SEC.

I love the idea of a beautiful neighborhood that represents the very best of American values, but also as a fun backdrop to some darker, deliciously sneaky things going on in people's lives.

Pain is a coward. He flees when faced by the irresistible power of the will-to-live, which is more strongly rooted in the flesh than the intensest passion is rooted in the spirit.

Simply let experience take place very freely, so that your open heart is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion.