I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.

Life is lumpy. And a lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat, and a lump in a breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference.

Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know.

The heart will turn to a prune if love is always by the numbers. How will you know if someone really loves you if they only meet your expectations and not your needs?

Never forget that music is too important to be left entirely in the hands of professionals.

Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well.

Manuals have their uses ... but they are not to be confused with living.