"A creative life is not just for those fictional few who are "touched by the hand of God." We are all touched by the hand of God."

Truth is never negative. Only one's perception of it is.

The most supreme beauty is that of the feminine; the source of all creativity. Even in my greatest despair, that realization alone restores my faith in God.

The silence between two notes is as beautiful and meaningful as the notes themselves.

Looking for the good in everything is equally as misguided as looking for the bad in everything.

Things may move slow in the academic world, but I continue to move at a pace relative to the urgency of the moment, looking forward to the time when the academic world can catch up.

With music and art, I can create the kind of world in which I wish to live.