Belie Quotes

That`s something I think about constantly because it has to be for a purpose, it`s not just self-indulgence. People often say, "Well, it`s just the way I express myself." That`s no good, that`s narcissistic, juvenile. You work to express the piece because you believe the piece has value and that can be communicated to other people who will see something new of life because of it. You must believe that it will in some small or big way make a difference to their lives.

It all happens together. It`s all a musical unleashing. It`s a way to express your ideas or your visions creatively. I think, as a producer in the film world, a lot more of it is business and dollars; most of the creative stuff gets left out in the dark. I believe that with music, it`s a much more creative flow and process from beginning to end. As an actor, you`re pretty much a hired gun. You are reading other people`s words off of a page and doing what they want you to do. With music, especially when you produce and write it yourself, you get a vision in your head, and that`s exactly what`s going to be there in the final product.

Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, `Why do you not practice what you preach?`