We have to learn to love people even if they are not giving you what you want... and then not take it personally. If you feel hurt, you have to recognize that they are not hurting you because you are you, but because they are them. You have to try not to be so hard on yourself.

I chant to save my miserable ass. That's what I do.

This is what I do to keep my head screwed on semi-straight and keep my heart open. Whenever I sing, that's why I sing. Whether it's at the Grammys, whether it's in the bathroom, whether it's in front of 10,000 people or three people, by my guru's grace, my head stays in that place.

The repetition of the holy names reveals a presence hidden within the heart. Something begins to happen that's very disturbing - we get happy.

There is love in this world, and it lives within us as who we really are, not who we think we are.

Don't give up on your dreams. You can become the person you know you really are.

Ultimately when I am with you all, what I see is my Guru. And what is he? He is love.