The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow.

It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.

Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets

In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact.

I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'.

The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I’m optimistic.

One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity.

Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.

Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you.

Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it.

Leaders bring things to conclusion, not necessarily consensus.

Don't seek, let go & what you are searching for will find you.

Knowing something is always never enough understanding it, is "Key

I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.

O Lord, if I could fly to my people and tell them of your goodness at the top of my voice, oh how many souls would be won!

Onstage, of course, you have the luxury of rehearsal and discovery and time and comfort, which then turns into terror when you actually have to put it in front of people.

That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father?

No matter whether a person belongs to the upper ranks or the lower, if he has not put his life on the line at least once he has cause for shame.