"Many musicians will say they don't care about the money yet they must commit themselves to appear at given times and places, and to produce what sells, whether they believe in it or not. It depends on contracts."

“The first thing that makes you a tough fighter is in your head and in your heart, then your tools. It has nothing to do with someone teaching you how to be tough.”

“If you keep shouting, you are not making communication any better. You are only removing the talking and whispering from the system. I find our society a bit noisy. I would like to contribute a little silence.”

“It made her think that it was curious how much nicer a person looked when he smiled. She had not thought of it before.”

“A pair of brilliantly cut cotton trousers can be more beautiful than a gorgeous silk gown...”

“No one has ever overdosed on encouragement.”

“God always answers prayers. Sometimes it's 'yes.' Sometimes the answer is 'no.' Sometimes it's 'you gotta be kidding.”

“In the past, I often found that when I reached out for a fast cure it led me down a slippery slope of more medications, hopeful dependence on the next prescription and ultimately a much longer drawn-out illness.”

Source : "A Healing Balance" by Carre Otis, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 16, 2012.

“Man is the jewel of God, who has created this material world to keep his treasure in.”