I grew up in a very large family in a very small house. I never slept alone until after 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.

Your success is hidden in the quality of your decisions and the consistency of your actions.

I hate physical effort.

the horizon bounded by a propitious sky, azure, marbled with pearly white.

Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution once revealed must seem to be inevitable.

Shame--what happened when my mother, the dragon, huffed and puffed and blew my self down.

Speak of love with others. Remind each other of your spiritual purpose

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.

I got all of my out-of-work time done in the years when I first came to L.A.!

If you must be without one, be without the strategy.