To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Never complain and never explain.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle.