You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.

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I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee...

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee...

Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery...

Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery...

I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.

I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.

I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns.

I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns.

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

I've never been ambitious about recording.

I've never been ambitious about recording.

I know little stories that happen to people around me, and I can repeat that...

I know little stories that happen to people around me, and I can repeat that...

Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.

Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.

You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy...

You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy...

But I'm not imaginative. I couldn't look into the future, like Star Wars or Robots...

But I'm not imaginative. I couldn't look into the future, like Star Wars or Robots...

I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?

I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?

The band I've played with for 10 or 12 years now, we've been all over,...

The band I've played with for 10 or 12 years now, we've been all over,...

I'm not really into religion.

I'm not really into religion.

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.

I sing and play guitar and harmonica. I've been doing it for a long time.

I sing and play guitar and harmonica. I've been doing it for a long time.

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street....

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street....

Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching the...

Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching the...

Sometimes we underestimate ourselves so much that when people tell us true compliments, we can...

Sometimes we underestimate ourselves so much that when people tell us true compliments, we can...

I like to have my hand on every single plate that goes out. It's really...

I like to have my hand on every single plate that goes out. It's really...