I am a part of all that I have met.
I spent time in refugee camps in Southeast Asia, and in the projects of Chicago. I've been to State dinners with Presidents. I met the Queen of England on a beach in Anguilla. No one is any more valuable or important than you are. No one is more important than your family and your friends.
No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them, positive or negative.
I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.
I've met people from all walks of life.
Everyone has a story. I don't believer anyone can go through life without encountering at least one amazing thing.
When a stray animal crosses your path, it may be as close to God as you're going to get in this lifetime.
I've been with all walks of life... All people from all status.
Your past forms you, whether you like it or not. Each encounter and experience has its own effect, and you're shaped the way the wind shapes a mesquite tree on a plain.
All your experiences, the places you go to, the encounters you have with people, and, of course, your cultural trappings all make you who you are, and who you are makes your music.
