I was reading Omar Khayyam, Kahlil Gibran, Rumi, L. Ron Hubbard, all sorts of philosophy. Bebop cats are like that. Curious. I wanted to know about everything.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

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.

Prince.. a true artist in every sense of the world.Gone way too soon.

I look back and say, "This must have been somebody else." I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.

China's got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain't right.

Benny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to blacks for other things outside of blues and barbecue. He's a total musician. He was the pioneer, he was the foundation. He made it possible for that doubt to be taken away.