Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.
I have faith in the justice system, and what will happen will happen. I'm just trying to do the right thing.
I don't mind if my future is long or short, as long as I'm doing the right thing. And as long as I behave for other people.
In the end, we are part of this region, and we are affected by its developments. What we may do or not do in the future depends on the nature of what happens here in the region.
I do believe the most important thing I can do now is to help young people understand the past and prepare for the future.
I always prayed that God would give me the wisdom and the vision to do the things on this earth that I was supposed to do to express His life and love and His will.
I just thank God I can make a living doing something I enjoy as much as I do playing music.
I don't like to write like God. It is only because you never do it, though, that the critics think you can't do it.
If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are not wiser than God.
Some people may believe that their conscience is enough to guide them not to lie, be deceitful or do the other things God has commanded us not to do. I disagree.
Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.
If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage in some public war with someone? No.
To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial responsibility you have not to do that and the knowledge you did do it, can be incredibly hard.
The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.
I don't know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world doing what you love to do.
Your body loves you, but if you do not love your life, it will end it far sooner, thinking it is doing you a favor.
Writing is what we do. What else could I want in a life partner than someone who knows and shares what I do?
How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.
We're trying to do what Miles Davis would have wanted us to do, which is approach it as artists with his life as the canvas.
I do give myself a break in my personal life but I think in work, if you don't push yourself you get bored and want to do something else.
