"What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke."

"Throughout my whole life, as a performer, I've never played with a band. I've always played alone, so I was never required to stay in rhythm or anything. So it was a real different experience for me to start playing with a band. There were so many basic things for me to learn."

"You want to be a bit compulsive in your art or craft or whatever you do."

"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture."

"Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality."

"I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without all that experience. So my advice to young singers is to either join your school or church's choir or find one in your local area. Choral music at any level teaches you so much about musicianship and blending your voice."

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

"Music is intended and designed for sentient beings that have hopes and purposes and emotions."