"The guns on the walls that surround the prison accurately, though unwittingly, index the true character of the penitentiary in our day."

“Jazz is the art of thinking out loud.”

“A pleasant companion is as good as a coach.”

“I am excited to be part of Generation UCAN. I believe this product, its team and the company's vision will change the face of sports nutrition. Since I've been using Generation UCAN for my workouts, I've noticed improvements in both my performance and metabolic state. I recommend all runners try it to experience the benefits firsthand.”

“Essentially, no one can control what other people think of the final outcome. Once it's done, the audience will like it or not, they may even think I'm an idiot. They can also think I'm brilliant or whatever, I can't control that. What I can control is the joy in putting it together, the process of the work itself. I try and create an atmosphere where we're all enjoying the work. That's the only thing you can hold on to, the only true thing.”

Source : Source: www.hollywoodchicago.com

“I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time.”

“When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.”

Source : "What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?". "All Things Considered" with Rachel Martin, www.npr.org. July 3, 2015.

“A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a joke”

Source : Max Eastman (1939). “Enjoyment of Poetry: With Other Essays in Aesthetics”

“I've always wanted to stay involved with young people. I never bought into the idea that entertainers owe nothing to their audience except a good performance.”