There's a new reality born every minute. Unless one is a believer in predestination (in which case I'll call the prestidigitator), or other puppet-like restraints on our powers, one is free to imagine and effect changes on the world. And if enough people do it, there are big changes. These things happen. Anything can.

Lotus-land as it appears in 'Free Will' is simply a metaphor for an idealized background, a 'land of milk and honey.' It is sometimes also used as a pejorative name for Los Angeles, though that was not in my mind when I wrote it.

To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time.

You can't get wise with sleep still in your eyes no matter what your dream might be.

I'm still no good at ball-and-stick games. If I go play golf with the guys, it's intended to be a joke.

...The important thing is: if you fail once, or if your luck is bad this time, the dream is still there. A dream is only over if you give it up-or if it comes true.

Half the world cries Half the world laughs Half the world tries To be the other half