"I have no choice about whether or not I have Parkinson's. I have nothing but choices about how I react to it. In those choices, there's freedom to do a lot of things in areas that I wouldn't have otherwise found myself in."

"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business."

"Discipline is just doing the same thing the right way whether anyone's watching or not."

"There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something."

"People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy."

"I don't let anyone's insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that's all that matters to me."

"I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I'd be so happy."