I Look Back And Say, "this Must

It's The Attitude About Life, Man. Looking At The Light Instead Of The Dark. Looking At Love Instead Of Fear.

Arts Is Just As Important As Military Defense, You Know? Emotional Defense Is Just As Important.

You Want Your Parents To Say, "hey, I'm Proud Of You." When You Don't Hear That, You Learn To Compensate. You Say, "hell, I Don't Need Their Approval. If I Get My Music Right, I'll Have Everyone Else's Approval." I Didn't Understand It Then, But I Now Know That's What Happened To Me.

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.

I've Been Driven All My Life By A Spirit Of Adventure And A Criminal Level Of Optimism. I Believed In My Dreams Because They Were My Only Option. The People Who Make It To The Top Are Addicted To Their Calling. You Have To Honor The Gift God Has Given You. The People Who Get The Call Are The Ones Who'd Be Doing Whatever It Is They Love, Even If They Weren't Being Paid.