Most learned of the fair, most fair of the learned. [Lat., Delle belle eruditissima, delle erudite bellissima.]

There is no evil in the world without a remedy.

Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

Envy, my son, wears herself away, and droops like a lamb under the influence of the evil eye.

If we contest with a lesser opponent, we reduce ourselves, and in the process wind up being lesser accomplished.

I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class - I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something.

As a music supervisor, you learn to embrace the best of every genre, and I really have to say there's nothing that I'm embarrassed of.

The act of writing is either something the writer dreads or actually likes, and I actually like it. Even re-writing's fun. You're getting somewhere, whether it seems to move or not.

For me, drum elements are like hieroglyphics - I think of a certain physical figure, and a little three-dimensional glyph will appear in my mind as I'm playing.

With our eyes fixed on the future, but recognizing the realities of today, we will achieve our destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see.

I believe in the joyous power of an unscheduled dance break.

My great wish is to go on in a strict but silent performance of my duty; to avoid attracting notice, and to keep my name out of the newspapers.

I don't disrespect the audience. I only sing very well-written, intelligent songs.