I grew up wanting to be a musician, but my parents were sure I would starve to death. So, they put me in physics and chemistry. That eventually blew up, and I got into radio.

If you want to get an education in how to get a story and how to survive, then get a street reporter job in New York City.

Every three or four shows, we have somebody that will come up onstage and propose marriage.

If you want to write the next great novel, but you think, No, this won't work because no one will buy it or it won't be any good, then you talk yourself out of taking a risk.

I spent another six years in Europe covering sporting events such as the Tour de France.

The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall, of running a marathon, and of owning their own business. The difference between the people who make it across the finish line and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan.

I come from the performance world, but the idea of a worship song is different. It's useful music.