To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.

One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ‘em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ‘em.

If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.

If you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come.

Creativity grows out of two things: curiosity & imagination.

It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony.

People have often said to me, 'You're so relaxed when you play.' Relaxed my elbow. It's practice.

Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.

Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

After you’ve done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.

As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.

Compassionate people are boundaried people.

Your limitations are largely programming instilled by others that you choose to believe.

Don't tell me it doesn't work. Torture works. Okay, folks?

Beethoven was so hard of hearing, he thought he was a painter.

Advice for young people who want to channel their personality into creative work - be authentic.

There are not enough forums where institutions invite their workers to share their failures in a constructive way so the organization can move forward.

I can face things that are out of my control and not act out of control.

Our prayer is a heart search. It is a reminder to ourselves that we are helpless without His support.

Make sure that you are in a situation where the constant mistakes are small and can be used for something.

I wouldn't want to see anything irreparable happen, but I also like it when seemingly irreparable thing occur and men and women find a way to move past it.