I haven't played a chess match for several decades. At one point I lost most of my chess games. Then I realized many of my competitors were memorizing the best moves and I was unwilling to do this.

Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as for the body.

A friend told me that teenage girls are always looking for someone to pin their dreams on. That doesn't make it any less weird though.

Christians, instead of arming themselves with swords, extend their hands in prayer.

In my family, misery didn't just love company, it wanted hostages.

Integrity - No one will ever use conjuctions talking about you. "He is a good preacher... but..."

God’s will and desire—His pleasure—is that we love Him. We cannot please God unless we love Him. We cannot love Him unless we know Him, and we cannot know Him unless we have faith in Him.

The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it.

Doubt is a central factor all the time. There's always the doubt: What the hell am I doing out here in the middle of the woods, all alone, painting?

Long, flat expanses of professionalism bother me. I'd rather have a band that could explode at any time.

Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It's much more of a business - very scientific.