I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home.

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

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.'

I don't remember feeling love.

It's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.