Maturity means learning the value of that which is hard-earned.

You can't be more alive than you are—but you can awaken to what living is.

Zen teaches that our approach to today determines our whole approach to life.

Do not analyze things to death. Sometimes the best strategy is, "Ready, fire, aim." Do it first , then make adjustments. The answer lies in action-not in words.

In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if you think about it, is all that we have.

Stop thinking about the audience and what they may be thinking of your music. Just play the music.

The further we travel down the path of enlightenment, the more humble we become. We shouldn't seek to impress others—or allow ourselves to be taken—with mere outer trappings. If we do our inner work, our spirit will be our calling card. Nice to meet you.