My God, I heard this guy's albums for ages and finally to be able to look at him and see how he does it!"

When I saw him move I was mesmerized. I've never seen a performer perform like James Brown and right then and there I knew that that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

To understand what music has to be, you have to live for music. Who's ready to do that?

Listening to that performance changed my life. It changed the course of my musical career. I could listen to my heart's voice clearly because the music had helped me understand my mind's deepest desires. Today, I am happy and feel blessed that I followed the path dictated by my heart.

They bring my music to life.

You really should be able to feel the higher power of music and be moved by it, rather than listening to me waffle on and having to explain it.

Music was his life, it was not his livelihood, And it made him feel so happy and it made him feel so good. And he sang from his heart and he sang from his soul. He did not know how well he sang; It just made him whole.

My ambition was to live like music.

Music completely overpowers me. Love it when I can experience it with my live audience.

At first the music almost repelled me, it was so intense, and this man made no attempt to sugarcoat what he was trying to say, or play. It was hard-core, more than anything I had ever heard. After a few listenings I realized that, on some level, I had found the master, and that following this man's example would be my life's work.

Music became a healer for me, and I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family.

Music brought me closer to the idea of God…Music gave me the energy to revise, revive myself; renew, rebirth myself. It was a palliative, a relief.

Now if you cut open my heart, you will see music. If you cut open my brain, you will also find music.

He who can listen to the music in the midst of noise can achieve great things.