"I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try."

"A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it."

"Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together."

"For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool."

"If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it."

"I am tired of being in an industry that doesn't appreciate me."

"I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed."

"Thank God I'm an atheist."