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.

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.

Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Every problem is a gift - without problems we would not grow.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

Freedom and independence form my character.

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.

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

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

If you can dream it, you can do it.

Gratitude is an illness suffered by dogs.