The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face.

[Charles McPherson] was kind enough to go to a record gig of mine where we recorded a song of his.

I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music.

Great leaders don't succeed because they are great. They succeed because they bring out the greatness in others.

Negative thoughts are the nails that build a prison of failure.

The best legacy you could leave is not some building that is names after you or a piece of jewelry but rather a world that has been impacted and touched by your presence, your joy, and your positive actions.

I asked all through third, fourth and fifth grade, when they were asking kids to be in the band, to be in the school band. But they wouldn't let me do it.