It has been proven time and time again in countless studies that students who actively participate in arts education are twice as likely to read for pleasure, have strengthened problem-solving and critical thinking skills, are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.

I was the most subtle person in the world.

Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.

A person's age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.

I was inspired by a lot of people when I was young, every band that came through town, to the theater, or the dance hall. I was at every dance, every night club, listened to every band that came through, because in those days we didn't have MTV, we didn't have television.

Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I'm needed by someone. As long as you have that, you're healthy.

Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.