“I was always trying to write standards, songs that anybody can sing. I...” — Leon Russell Quote

“I was always trying to write standards, songs that anybody can sing. I figured that's where the money was.”

“I like the Beatles very much, and there are certain things about the Stones that I like.”

“The first canon of my religion is that you shouldn't try to convince anybody to believe like you do.”

“The parts that I get to play are not based around the European beauty standards: They're more about character, and I love that.”

“I love the idea of challenging what the standards is.”

“I'm trying to set my own standards.”