Music could ache and hurt, that beautiful music was a place a suffering man could hide.

One can learn anything, anything at all, I thought, if provided by a gifted and passionate teacher.

Fantasy is one of the soul's brighter porcelains.

The pursuit of greatness means that laziness has no place in your life.

Her laughter was a shiny thing, like pewter flung high in the air.

The water was pure and cold and came out of the Apennines tasting like snow melted in the hands of a pretty girl.

It's politics . . . It makes everybody stupid. When you grow up, you'll know what I mean.

Carolina beach music, " Dupree said, coming up on the porch. "The holiest sound on earth.

Wasn't Atlanta the murder capital of the U.S. last year?" "Yes, but the airport's perfectly safe.

The body's a funny thing. It's so full of surprises that it makes conventional wisdom seem silly.

Whatever fills your heart with joy and fills your mind with love--that is your truth of love.

I think it is the duty of all human beings, as intelligent and communicative beings, to learn all the ideas thought up before ours and use them as a means to think up new ones.

I guess I could drive myself crazy trying to figure out why he left me but I can’t, all I can do is move on, Parisa replied, the words came out smoother and easier than she expected.

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipsitck.

From 16 to 26, no one really knows what they want to do for the rest of their life at that age. Latin's not f - ing one of them.

That's the most comfortable place for me. In the beginning, yes, I was nervous going on stage. I was not a natural performer. I really had to acquire that skill.

It's sad, but a relief as well, to know that two things so closely bound together can separate with so little violence.

Fear arises sooner than anything else.

Never let your dreams to be a nightmare for others!

Babyface is definitely a big inspiration.