My goals are - I don't need much. I'm a simple man. I think that success is having fun. And when I'm having fun doing music, I'm happy. If I can make a little money on the side doing it, I'm really happy.

Happiness is not on my list of priorities. I just deal with day-to-day things. If I'm happy, I'm happy - and if I'm not, I don't know the difference... Knowing that you are the person you were put on this earth to be - that's much more important than just being happy.

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

As long as we require someone else to make us happy, we are slaves.

Happy will they be who lend ear to the words of the dead.