Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral.

I have so many opinions about everything it just comes out during my music. It's a battle for me. I try not to be preachy. That's a real danger.

Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you unstoppable.

Nevertheless the passions whether violent or not should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust and music even in situations of the greatest horror should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it and thereby always remain music.

Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven it is the beating of a loving heart.

Cinema is visually powerful it is a complete experience reaches a different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.

In theater or movies you see either 'I'm religious' or 'I'm an atheist.' I've never seen too much discussion of 'I believe there's a higher power but I'm hesitant to reach out to him because I don't know if I'm worthy of his attention.'

There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.

You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.