"Music I heard with you was more than music, and bread I broke with you was more than bread. Now that I am without you, all is desolate all that was once so beautiful is dead."

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"I've loved Michael Jackson, his music, his music videos."

"The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs."

"Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn."