I wear the same outfit or, at least, a different copy of it almost every day.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Man is what he believes.

A Man in Business must put up many Affronts, if he loves his own Quiet.

Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

There is nothing capricious in nature and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feel it.

Even if I have already peaked, I have to believe I can improve. I wake up every morning, and go to practice, with the illusion that I’m going to get better that day.

Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.

You don’t rehearse Jazz to death to get the camera angles.

[On Joni Mitchell] If I didn’t talk to her for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t miss her for a minute.

As a community college professor for over twenty years, I’ve seen the determination, resilience and dedication of countless students. Regardless of circumstances, they show up. They work hard. They believe anything is possible.

I don’t cheat to win, I’d rather lose.

Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.

Music has to be accessible.

Maybe I shouldn’t have these dreams and aspirations. Maybe I should have given up on life ten years ago and stopped fighting for my truth.

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

A lot of power and bravery is practice. And some of that is taking the risk to try and be at the table. And then when you’re at the table, taking that first risk to open your mouth and risk being rejected.

I’m not that good looking… nobody is that good looking. I have seen a lot of movie stars, and maybe four are amazing looking. The rest have a team of gay guys who make it happen.

Round numbers are always false.