“All my life I have been trying to write the music I hear in my head. I have never succeeded.”— Alfred Schnittke
“For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and being able to write and have a career in music.”— Keren Ann
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”— Louisa May Alcott
“My goal is to be a breath of fresh air. I want to be the kind of person who is a source of encouragement to others.”— Thomas R. Carper
“We are all seeking fulfillment, and we are all seeking to overcome the limitations of our present state.”— Bede Griffiths
“Let's be clear: all of us want to be able to get a solid education, to have a good job, to be able to pay the bills and to have the security of being able to care for our families. That's the American dream.”— Brad Henry