It Was Important For Me To Have

I Don't Meet Many People That Are Evil. I Meet Human Beings Who Are Flawed, Who Are Mentally Ill And Have Enormous Problems, But I Don't Think I've Ever Met Someone Who Was A Totally Dark Energy That Had No Humanity Or Sense Of Love Or Affection For Anything In Their Life. That's Very Rare.

What We All Have In Common Is An Appreciation Of Kindness And Compassion; All The Religions Have This. We All Lean Towards Love.

I Always Remember What Bob Dylan Said In That [martin] Scorsese Documentary On Him. When He Was Asked About Joan Baez's Complaints About The Way He Treated Her When They Were Together, Dylan Laughed And Said, "it's Impossible To Be In Love And Wise At The Same Time."

I Think Life Is Self-examination. Certainly The Voyage That One Takes.

Sometimes It's An External Approach Where One Can Learn The Skills Required, Let's Say, Learn To Play The Trumpet And In That Process Other Things Happen. It's Magical: Through The Process Of Practicing Four Hours A Day You Start Focusing On Emotion And When You Pick Up The Trumpet It's Filled With Feeling.