Success is just a series of accomplishments that you acquire throughout the journey of life. You set goals and you achieve them, and then you set more goals. We become hopeful that “others” will notice what we are doing, and this becomes the “Fame” scenario.”

— Dodd Michael Lede

If I don't practice for one day, I know it. If I don't practice for two days, the critics know it. If I don't practice for three days, the audience knows it.” - Itkhak Perlman
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” - J. Barker
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”

— M.L.K. Jr.

Luck Favors the Prepared”

— Louis Pasteur

Someone just commented that I was a New York state of emergency with a west coast charm. I think that kind of sums me up pretty well.”

— Dodd Michael Lede

I don't write songs, I channel them. I swear there are entities in parallel dimensions that tap into me and write their songs through me. I'm fairly certain of it.”

— Dodd Michael Lede

Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent” - Miles Davis