"When you're writing you're affected by everything that's going on around you."

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me.”

Source : Song: Respect, Album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You, 1967

“The only real person you need to know is you.”

Source : Song: Living, Album: Pretties For You, 1969

“Like attracts like and we attract just what we are in mind.”

“The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.”

“Miracles are commonplace in religious scripture. Our ancient ancestors are said to have felt Jesus' wounds, verified Muhammad's ascent to heaven, and even interacted with their respective deities directly. Today, believers have no such luxury. They are forced to rely on blind faith that these things occurred, that people were at one time able to overcome or render inert natural laws.”

Source : FaceBook post by David G. McAfee from Feb 15, 2014

“There was a sense of being taken on a journey by the grandmaster of the road trip. You feel this weird angel taking you somewhere. You don't know where, but you trust him.”

“Life is where you're at. Whatever you're doing is enough. You don't need to do everything well all the time. When you live your life like that, it's a huge relief.”

“Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go.”