“If my music can change someone's mood for the better even a little bit, that's amazing.”

“If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.”

“Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger”

“Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it’s music, not words, that provides power.”

“Yes; as the music changes,
Like a prismatic glass,
It takes the light and ranges
Through all the moods that pass”

“It's a great big step for me to open my heart up even a little bit. ”

“It was my agenda — value our faith, value our opportunity to grow and better ourselves as believers and citizens of the world. Singing to and for myself and Muslims, I can be more explicate in my lyrics, drawing directly from Islamic sources. Some of my music is naturally a little bit more sensitive to the opinions and feelings of a broader audience — still Islamic in its essence, but more "holistic" and "organic" than dogmatic.”

“Cigarettes and chocolate milk
These are just a couple of my cravings
Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger
A little bit thicker
A little bit harmful for me.”

“And then music. Wind chimes. And the sound of someone playing a violin. A fiddle. Or maybe just the music of a little dragon's wings. Maybe.”

“Music can change the world because it can change people.”