"I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"It is a timeless truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

"Wisdom principle 56 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 8."

"I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson. His music will live forever and with technology nowadays... maybe I could."

"A resilient spirit knows that the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."

"I feel good about being able to take bluegrass on to television like 'Letterman' and 'The View,' and I've heard nice things about being able to do that. I really haven't felt any negativity toward me or my music."

"The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business."