“My whole thing is not just to play music for people, but to make them part of the evening.”

“There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests.”

“You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.”

“Barbra Streisand is without a doubt one of the most honest people I have ever known. There is no doubt in my mind that she will not be doing any more concerts. Of course, she still will be making r...”

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”

“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

“I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learnAnd we are led to those who help us most to grow If we let them and we help them in return.”

“Like a comet pulled from orbit, As it passes a sun. Like a stream that meets a boulder, Halfway through the wood. Who can say if I've been changed for the better? But because I knew you, I have bee...”

“The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them. ”

“There were days when I still put on make up in case youd come back,but I wear the same clothes and shower in the rainand eat when I can and sleep when I can,which is rare and not often,so if youd s...”

“When the others were picked up and walked home by friends or fathers or best friends sisters,I was the kid in a grey hoodie, walking with the poets, the singers, the thinkers, and I was not alone.”

“My home will never be a place, but a state of mind, which I find through my music.”