I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western music, and you can't really be a fan of jazz without listening to a lot of music that's religious.

Much better than the feeling of having things is the feeling of having earned things.

Make deals with people, not paper.

The most important part of life is work, it's the flow, it's getting stuff done, feeling like you're doing something.

We aren't people who believe that just because we're performers our opinions on everything need to be known.

Building a professional relationship on respect as opposed to affection is a very good idea. Running your art projects the way you'd run a dry-cleaning business is also a really good idea. You shouldn't go into work like you're going on a date, like you're hanging out with friends.

Read everything and be kind.