Quotes about Inspiration

Steve Martin in 'All of Me,' when he did that whole thing where he was possessed by the spirit in his body? It was brilliant.

What I love about Stevie Wonder is the way he makes people feel. He's one of the best examples of how music can heal.

Could a person really make a social contribution through music consciously? I mean, beyond making a person happy to hear the song and more making a social contribution consciously through your music? For me, Stevie Wonder is the paragon of that. And I didn't want to be Stevie Wonder, but I did want to do what he does.

God empowered him; and my father, when he stood to preach, he wasn't preaching his message, he was preaching God's message.

I remember trying to turn one of my Barbies into Storm, and I melted her hair off.

For me the rehearsal period is the part I most enjoy. It's the creating of the story.

Does the prospect of seeing the Great Commission of Christ fulfilled drive you day and night? If not, then I pray that the story of my life will light a fire in you. A fire that will change everything. A holy fire that will convince you that nothing is impossible with God.

Every good look needs a storyline.

When I first encountered Shakespeare as a boy, I read every word this man has written. To me, he is like an African storyteller.

My parents were both storytellers. They always spoke with metaphorical richness.

I've always been fascinated with storytelling.

I've never stared out at the ocean while I've made a record before - that enhances things in a strange way.