"My studio work is a central part of my life and I'd be at loose ends without it. When I'm not in my studio, I don't stop thinking about painting."

“Fear exists because we do not have faith.”

“If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem shooting them,”

“Idleness is more an infirmity of the mind than of the body.”

“Customers who are merely satisfied remain your customers only as long as everything goes their way.”

Source : Chip R Bell, John R Patterson (2007). “Customer Loyalty Guaranteed: Create, Lead, and Sustain Remarkable Customer Service”, p.20, Adams Media

“Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.”

Source : "How to Seek Heroism in Demands" by Grande Lum, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 10, 2009.

“There's a very old recording maxim that goes, 'Distance makes depth.' I've used that a hell of a lot-whether it's tracking guitars or the whole band. People are used to close-miking amps, but I'd have a mic out around the back, as well, and then balance the two. Also, you shouldn't have to use EQ in the studio if the instruments sound right. You should be able to get the right tones simply with the science of microphone placement.”

“Your love for what you do and willingness to push yourself where others aren't prepared to go is what will make you great.”

“Most of the real bad guys in the world are people like you and me; they're not stupid, and you can't smell their horns.”