You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.'

A blood line is something you're born into. A Family is something you create.

It's not about the language, it's about the message

If you don't doubt it, be 'bout it. Intuition is soul's watchman.

We must have a deep understanding of Who is the source of our blessings and to whom all the glory, praise and honor belong.

I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.

I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours.

You need three things in the theatre - the play, the actors and the audience, and each must give something.

There is only one basic human right: the right to do as you please, without causing others harm. With it comes our only basic human duty: the duty to accept the consequences of our actions.

I wish I had spent more time at the office.

The human race doesn't need more books telling them what to do. They need the power to do what they already know.