I think music is about our internal life. It's part of the way people touch each other. That's very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.

The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it.

The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.

Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer.

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

There's nothing I'm embarrassed about.

If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.

If you're looking for can-do, earthy-crunchy attitude then you've got to go to Wisconsin.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.

First be best, then be first.