Whatever you are, be a good one.

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

Every intention is a trigger for transformation.

I am the captain of my soul.

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.

When every physical and mental resource is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

I just want to be able to play and make people feel good with what I do. When you're thinking that way, anything can happen. And, usually, what happens is good.

You have to make the rules, not follow them.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

Above all things, respect yourself.