"It is a unyielding truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"We must be willing to pay a price for freedom."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"What men value in this world is not rights but privileges."

"The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another."

"So it was out of necessity that Blackheart was born. I think it's great that now, 25 years later, we're not only putting out our own music, but are able to put out music by other bands. That's really exciting for us."

"We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the silence between the notes creates the music."