My big chip is that I never had an education. I wanted my children to get one so they didn't fall into the same trap as me.
One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.
Most people who get into power in the western world start with great intentions, but slowly they all become entrapped and hung by their own petard.
Punk rock seemed to make sense. I was listening to The Clash and I really loved their social messages and they have a great history of fighting racism.
Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words.
Just because one likes to cook up a great meal or decorate their home doesn't mean they have to do it with granite counter tops and duck a l'orange.
I think the whole DVD craze has provided opportunities for material that, for those interested in it, explains the whole history and background in getting a film made, which is great.
I continue to see good growth in the mobile space; I expect to see PCs being the core driver in the home. And I mean that for entertainment along with the work-at-home space.
Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is.
When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.
I'm trying to always do new things because if you stay behind and fight the future, you are just going to be left behind.
I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you're going to wish you held onto longer.
The second album of Black Mages is currently in the process of recording and the basic tracks have already been completed. Hopefully sometime in the future we will be able to have a concert.
I know that Kelly Clarkson is going to continue to have an important career. And I believe it will be a lasting one.
The early Bob Dylan was compulsively drawn to the conflict between stability and the search for immortality.
But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.
There is a 'patrician arrogance' to James Taylor that accounts in part for his popularity while it at the same time explains the critical resistance to his work.
You've just got to trust your instincts and realize that you can't please all the people all the time. You've got to please yourself ultimately in the end.
When you're playing the same dirty dozen night after night, the moments that keep it fresh are those when you just let go and trust everyone.
I can't establish the veracity of what people say because only they know whether they are telling the truth. I can't look into your mind, can I?
A lot of DJs don't realize they're here today and gone tomorrow. They're literally taking jets to every show. It's crazy how much money they're spending.