I came from a big family. As a matter of fact, I never got to sleep alone until I was married.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

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.

Accept yourself irrespective of your imperfection and express your skills.

I am not afraid I was born to do this.

Having defined your purpose and mission, you need to implement the program directly concerned with your goals every day

Most people can’t stand spending a few minutes by themself. Yet they expect others to spend an hour, a day, or, even a lifetime, with them.

chaos: it has no plural.

You're unique, amazing Like no one else You have the exclusive On being yourself.

In living off all the reflecting light furnished by poets, the I which dreams the reverie reveals itself not as poet but as poetizing I.

Marketing is a very good thing, but it shouldn't control everything. It should be the tool, not that which dictates.

There's one more terrifying fact about old people: I'm going to be one soon.

My mum's from Yorkshire and my parents aren't snotty or posh - they're very hard workers, both of them.