When you play guitar you are drawing a frame around a moment and saying to the listener, 'Here is how I want you to experience this. How you begin and end a solo is framing, How you structure a song is framing, how you present yourself onstage is framing. See every corner, not just the center, framing should heighten the impact of the art and give clarity to your vision.

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.

When in doubt, initiate. Say yes—to love, to life, to joining in with others. That is how we stay on the right path and, at the same time, elevate humanity.

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

Each moment is new. We have never lived it before and will never live it again. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention.

The only time and place to find enlightenment is in this moment. No need to check your watch. The time is now.