The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

Jazz is about being in the moment.

What must I say, that you don’t know on your own?

If you find a book you like on Amazon, please buy it somewhere else!

Today he told Erec “Fun is for having. It is the one thing that is forever.” Erec agreed.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

True generosity is too frequently eaten up by prosperity and riches.

The Heavenly Spheres make music for us, The Holy Twelve dance with us, All things join in the dance! Ye who dance not, know not what we are knowing.

I had an all-Fear of Music iPod, just versions of the 11 songs from the record. No other songs allowed.

It is terrible to see someone being beaten up by the English language.

We will not fail your expectations of us as a new nation dedicated to peace, democracy, and freedom.

Conversation, fastidious goddess, loves blood better than brick, and feasts most subtly on the human will.