You get to the point in life where you realize you have to roll up your sleeves, deal with the consequences of what happens, and carry your own weight.

Playing guitar is not a beauty contest.

The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.

Don't believe everything you hear on the street.

My first gig was in Philadelphia and I played the drums for my older brothers. That same night, I also played drums for Martha and the Vandellas. Ah, the fond memories of being 14.

I got my first guitar in October of 1968. I'm self-taught.

There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.

It's no surprise to me or the other Isley brothers that I can sing, because I used to sing all the time in practice. The surprise is that somebody else likes it.

My first inclination is to be a bit skeptical about the claims that human-produced carbon dioxide is the direct contributor to global warming.

Someone feeling wronged is like someone feeling thirsty. Don’t tell them they aren’t. Sit with them and have a drink.

Every day we have the opportunity to make our relationships be on the outside what they really are on a spiritual level.

The greatest thing anyone can give humanity is God consciousness.

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

May we catch enough of a vision of Christ that we will not be satisfied unless we know him more fully.

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.

I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the creator sends my way, but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them

I'll try anything once.