When love is not madness, it is not love.

For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.

A good action is never lost; it is a treasure laid up and guarded for the doer's need.

For even in dreams a good deed is not lost.

The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding.

When I sing, I think mostly about the music. But I know that, through singing, my body shows everything that I am. I am a very passionate man and I suffer a lot and have a lot of joy also. In my opinion, it is very important for me to find this stimulus and motivation for singing.

I'm not afraid to tell people what I hope to accomplish and what I believe I'm capable of. I'm ready to take the backlash if I don't accomplish my dreams.

I find painting a much slower process than comedy, where you can go a mile a minute verbally and hope to God that some of the people out there understand you. I don't paint every day. I'm not that motivated.