The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

I think Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

Hard work is what keeps the ship moving.

Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so Im able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

I want someone who is open-minded, dedicated to whatever she is doing and isn't afraid to say I love you. As for looks, she shouldn't have three heads. I want a regular human being.

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.

My love life doesn't stink; it's nonexistent.

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

It is much easier to focus on what you like than on what you dislike.

Nobody can stand between you and knowledge if you are fit for it.

The virtue of angels is that they cannot deteriorate

Nothing goes on forever. If it did, there wouldn't be anything else, would there?

I am a single mom and I'm the breadwinner and I have to work and I have to do these things and that's just the way it is. I don't think my son even knows any different.

The best lives and stories are made up of minute particulars that somehow are also universal and of use to others as well as oneself.

In my household there is an insane amount of laughter and celebration.

If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.

We must remember that as the centuries go by, time will pass.

Prayer that is born of meditation upon the Word of God is the prayer that soars upward most easily to God's listening ears.