I am principled against selling negroes, as you would do cattle at a market.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.

What a terrible round. I only hit two good balls all day and that was when I stepped on a rake in a bunker.

We regard our parties as interesting groups of gladiators.

I am not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance.

I try to make myself walk around a bit, but I probably think about it more than I actually do it. Years ago, I did think about joining a gym.

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records

"Evita" obviously would always be very special to me because it was the first major musical that I did on stage and created in the U.K. with Hal Prince directing.

If you're black in America, race is a factor in your life. Start with that assumption.

Strong faith is not an emotion. It's a choice.

I don't do black music. I don't do white music. I do fight music, unified in Christ music.