Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

Very rarely do I talk off the top of my head on stage. I'm not an improv guy. I'm a writer-guy who presents what he's written. ”

I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing 'Happy Birthday.' ”

Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff. ”

There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. ”

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths. ”

When I was a very young kid, the first music that really turned me on was a new wave of British heavy metal - big, dumb rock music. There was a band called Diamond Head - they were basically the band that inspired Metallica. But I also liked bands like Saxon and Iron Maiden. ”

I think that's part of the battle of defining yourself as an artist. You're constantly fighting the pressure from outside to be pigeonholed and deliver more of what people already liked. ”

I have a thing for major 7ths. They've got a very mournful, nostalgic quality to them. ”

When it comes to being in a band or going solo, one is collaborative, and one is not. But generally speaking, when going solo, I am the boss. People can contribute ideas, but I am the boss. When collaborating, you make compromises and look for a common ground. ”

There's always something special playing in your home country in front of your home audience. ”