My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.

I searched through rebellion, drugs, diet, mysticism, religion, intellectualism and much more, only to begin to find that truth is basically simple and feels good, clear and right.

I no longer wanted to satisfy myself. I really want to connect with the world and make my music mean something to people.

You've got to create the space, then fill it.

Without a doubt, my richest relationships are my long-term friendships with musical partners, because we make music together. That's what we love to do with our lives.

Only a spiritual being has awareness.

I got a chance to listen to and watch Thelonious Monk and his quartet play two shows a night, for six weeks. It was a great education. There was my university, man.

It's one thing to just play a tune, or play a program of music, but it's another thing to practically create a new language of music, which is what 'Kind of Blue' did.

I decided that I didn't want to spend my time in a liberal arts college.

I've noticed that the more adventurous and in that mode that I am, it seems that the more the audience really likes it.

My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond.

It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.

Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait on line for Santa, or some such inconvenience.

Millions of things came back to her. Atoms danced apart and massed themselves. But how did they compose what people called a life?

It is not enough to read many books, you have to read the right ones.

My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.

The energy of hatred won't get you anywhere; but the energy of forgiveness, which reveals itself through love, will transform your life in a positive way.

I and you-We are infinate, rich, large, contradictory, living, breathing miracles-free human beings, children of God and the everlasting universe. That's what we do.

The victims of crime have been transformed into a group oppressively burdened by a system designed to protect them.

I really haven't made up my mind yet. A lot of people have encouraged me to consider running, and others have cautioned against it, saying it's a good way to ruin your life.

The stronger you stand on your principles, the easier it is to fight. The first time, it's tough, but the second time, it's always easier. You just have to push for your rights.