“It's a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. It's a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.”

“When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song.”

“I kept looking to do songs that were written years ago and would live or outlive all of us, and the one thing they had in common was Sinatra.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”