I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.

My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.

A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.

If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then maybe he was a great man.