1. Great art is supposed to make you think…  The beauty of it all is that everyone gets to fill out the last part for themselves.  Perhaps great art is supposed to make you think about yourself, your life, your loved ones, politics, life in general, death, hope, fear, etc.

2. Live today like there’s no tomorrow, but plan for the future just in case.

3. I believe in myself, my wife, and my kiddos.  I believe that my family is the biggest driving force for my successes and they give me the strength to push myself as a father, husband, and an individual.

4. Friendship is the real mark of success.  You can have all the money in the world, but without real friends it’s all worthless.  I have such a great group of friends that give me support all whilst putting up with my shortcomings.

5. If you can’t wake up and be excited about the day, you need to re-evaluate your situation.

6. Great food and a great bottle of wine is the perfect end to a perfect day.

7. Music can make a body good and dancing keeps us young in body and at heart.

8. Self expression allows for healing and growing as individuals.

9. Not everyone is a winner, not everyone deserves a trophy, not everyone should get a ribbon for trying.  Without failure in life we forgo the valuable lessons that can be learned through having tried our best and not succeeding. 

10. Humanity.