“Throughout my career, there has always been an element of surprise. So...” — Michael McDonald Quote

Throughout my career, there has always been an element of surprise. Sometimes there are moments of disappointment; sometimes there are moments of surprising success.

For me, one of the best things of having been a Doobie Brother is that the people involved always were great people.

I played so many clubs growing up, and back in that period, in the '60s, we'd play, like, four, five sets a night.

For me, a lot of my fondest memories of being in the music business were being in the studio with The Doobs and being part of that organization and being a part of that music.

I'm obviously aware that Germany's head-to-head record with Italy is not particularly positive. I myself have memories from a few previous encounters. I was 11 years old for the 2006 disappointment and the 2012 match is obviously much fresher in my memory.

The biggest problems come in when you have talent and expectations but you don't work hard. That's a big disappointment.

Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.

In a sense, human beings are human beings. Their feelings of aloneness, of brokenness, their feelings of hurt and disappointment, are universal. It's the ways they choose to act on their feelings that separates them.