What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

You are responsible for your life. It doesn't matter what your Mama did. It doesn't matter what your Daddy didn't do. You are responsible for your life.

I'm stopped. I'll never eat another burger.

Wherever you are, that’s your stage, your circle of influence. That’s your talk show, that’s where your power lies. ... You have the power to change somebody’s life. Everyone has a calling, and your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it.

I believe everyday your life speaks to you - through every experience, through the people you meet, and even through pain, fear and self-doubt.

I thought, If I'm gonna run a jazz club, if I've got Miles Davis' posters in my bar, I should at least know what his horn sounds like.