Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.

Keep on exploring.Keep on evolving.Keep on experimenting.

Populists have never had a good press in Freedom's land.

A diverse and lively collection, the highest art of the interview.

The idiot who invented instant grits also thought of frozen fried chicken, and they ought to lock him up before he tries to freeze-dry collards.

I'm so touched that complete strangers will send me a script asking me to be in their film. That still amazes me - and sometimes for a lot of money too.

I've got so much I want to do, and not a lot of time to do it in. People say to me, "You really shouldn't do so many records", because it actually harms your career.

In Charleston, more than elsewhere, you get the feeling that the twentieth century is a vast, unconscionable mistake.

I've seen many actors go awry by making the wrong choices early on.

My mother taught that if anyone needs you, you should be available to them.

The mind is the most capricious of insects — flitting, fluttering.