I didn't have time to deal with practicing in a way that I would have liked to. I wish I could have just said, "I've got four to five hours every day that I'm going to go deal with music." I just didn't' have that. I missed a lot of lessons, but I think that maybe was frustrating to me in a big picture sense of, I need the time and energy to put into my instrument.

Remember, you have only one ride through life so give it all you got and enjoy the ride.

Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine."

You hear about the struggles with substances and all that, but [Phil Wood] was a really a great guy. This was a great man.

The only person who can limit your possibilities is you.

No challenge can stop you if you have the courage to keep moving forward in the face of your greatest fears and biggest challenges. Be courageous.

Your optimism today will determine your level of success tomorrow.