Freedom is not an achievement but an opportunity.

Those who die for their country are martyrs and those who live for their country are greater martyrs.

The thoughts of great men are the common heritage of humanity and let our countrymen receive inspiration and guidance from these thoughts.

Dignity in death is a birthright of each living thing.

Break open your heart so that I may enter it.

I had an unspoken treaty with myself to never lie in my lyrics, so, for a long time, when I wrote love songs, I would use genderless pronouns, like "dear" and "darling" - like some kind of granny!

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought to and I had no clear notion of the money to be made in it.

I don't think Mitt Romney is a smart person. I never have thought he was a smart person. But the Mormons are very smart people.

He who does not contemplate the future is destined to be overwhelmed by it.

If you realize what the real problem is-losing yourself-you realize that this itself is the ultimate trial.

A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.

If you can remember the sixties, you weren't there.

I've found that musical theater is my passion.

I would give all of my fame for a pot of ale and safety.