I dread specialists in power because they are specialists speaking outside of their special subject.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

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.

We live and breathe words.

We each have words for "love" in our languages. What would the world look like if we acted on that one word for humanity's sake?

The way Pixar has always worked is that we think of an idea and then we make it. We don't develop lots of ideas and then pick one.

My mom is a gym teacher, and shes not musically inclined, but she always wanted to help me out with music as best she could.

The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.

I live in Minnesota. Lots of people assume that if you want to be an actor, you have to live in Hollywood, but not me.

If I'm not in love with the script, there's nothing. It doesn't matter what you give me. It has to start with the script.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

My husband used to take care of the business part of this, and after he died I found I wasn't really any good at it. I hate remembering who owes me what and bugging them if they haven't paid me.

The bottom of the soul may be in repose, even while we are in many outward troubles; just as the bottom of the sea is calm, while the surface is strongly agitated.