People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing - continue to rock it - because obviously, God wants you here.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.

There is no substitute for hard work.

If you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done, but keep trying.

The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become. It's just kind of like the facts of life; the practice makes perfect thing. Keep your fingers crossed, start from the bottom and work your way up.

Believe in yourself and don't let nobody stopping you from doing what you gotta do, you gotta have faith. If you can't find faith in the world, find faith in God, find faith in yourself but you gotta have faith.