Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

I know money isn't everything. but it certainly is something.

Failure, loss and defeat are just mile markers on the road to success.

Darwinian evolution has obviously not had enough time to work.

The nights were long, like the braids of a pretty girl, and the days were short, like a girl's sense. ("The North")

The damaged love the damaged. True fact.

Your heart knows. Your soul remembers.

In my case such an expression as 'to be fallen for' or even 'to be loved' is not in the least appropriate; perhaps it describes the situation more accurately to say that I was 'looked after.

Like my sister, 981 women die every day on Earth from pregnancy and birth-related complications.

A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens; the more decent the citizens, the more decent the state.

There's a deformity in the information that the public in the United Statesis receiving. It's contained in kind of a bubble and one day this bubble will explode.