I do not see the point in dressing and acting and speaking in a way that makes you feel more comfortable and me feel less comfortable.

The goal was never dependent on the route that took me there. It was always dependent on the heart that got me through whatever route opened itself up to my efforts.

Sometimes to be a good parent... You have to laugh when you want to be angry. You have to be angry when you want to laugh. And that is why good parenting is tough.

If bullies actually believe that somebody loves them and believes in them, they will love themselves, they will become better people, and many will even become saviors to the bullied.

A lot of people don't like me. I take that as evidence that I have done something beautifully different or something extraordinary.

People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.

Children are gifts. They are not ours for the breaking. They are ours for the making.

Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.

It’s time we stand up and demand more of the fathers of this world. It’s time we stop buying into their rationalizations and their sorry explanations. It’s time we give our kids a fighting chance.

Parenting is the greatest pay it forward system on earth. We don't owe our parents anything. We owe our children everything. The same was true for our parents. The same will be true for our children.

Fishing is much less about the fishing, and much more about the time alone with your kid, away from the hustle and bustle of the everyday.

Dear Single Ladies, Love is precious, Remember this: You are worth pursuing. Don't Cheapen Yourself

Some things are meant to live and die with an artist

If the lords of the underworld can't bring me out of this funk, no one can.

Worry is momentary atheism crying out for correction by trust in a good, sovereign God. Suffering breaks self-reliance.

Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.

Celebrate Earth Day every day.

I believe I am an honorable man.

Painting is my vehicle of transit. I don't always know where I am going or what it means.

Nothing helps scenery like bacon and eggs.

When you don't know what to expect, prepare for the unexpected.