You're always cursing, you're always praying and you're always making love. It ain't do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do.

When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.

We are capable of creating miracles ourselves and the greatest miracle is to create a masterpiece of joy out of your life with no excuses. The thing I focus on is going straight to heart. I go to mine first because if I don't feel it, you're not going to feel it. I take a deep breath and remind myself that before I give it to you I have to give it to myself.

I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It's not like I'm cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do.

Angels cry because they want to experience what you and I feel: the moment. They live in eternity. They dont know what it is like to read a newspaper and get ink on your fingers. They dont know what it is like to take your shoes off and wiggle your toes under the dinner table.

Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways.

Most people don't have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims.