Hard work and passion are the keys to success in any field, especially in music.

"The reflection is more interesting than the thing itself."

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

I have paved the way for you. Just walk on it.

I'm not big on compromise. I understand compromise. Sometimes compromise is the right answer, but oftentimes compromise is the equivalent of defeat, and I don't like being defeated.

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.