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" I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that. "

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" I was a kid, 12 or something, when the Partridge Family was big on TV. I liked the curly cord running from the bass to the amps, which were real fancy. That cord looked so cool. I said, 'Wow! I gotta play something like that!' "

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" I've learned over the years that you're going to be most successful at the things you're most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you'll find an audience for it. I've been very fortunate in that respect. "

" You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. "

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" I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me. "

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" I knew that I was going to have a life as a musician, because I always felt the pull. I don't remember ever having to make a choice. "