“Art is the bridge across the gap between peoples and cultures. Writing is one of the arts that can help link people.”

“Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory.”

“Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.”

“Live each day like it's your last, 'cause one day you gonna be right”

“They blended religion and art and science because, at base, science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle.”

“I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water.”

“Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle.”