I may be a real bad boy, but baby I'm a real good man.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

But, yea, I grew up in a strong Baptist background.

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above, with a handful of faith and a heartful of love.

When you touch and change peoples lives with a song, that's when you've made it as an artist

When all is said and done, I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost, just to see you smile.

Like an old photograph, time can make a feeling fade, but the memory of a first love never fades away.

Art's for art. Money's for pizza.

I don't know where I'd be without you here with me. Life with you makes perfect sense. You're my best friend.

I still got a few more dances with the devil...

Carry on, carry on, what don't kill us makes us strong.

Words are not the answer. Only the feelings you as an individual get from them are.

The true snob never rests there is always a higher goal to attain and there are by the same token always more and more people to look down upon.

I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.

I gave the prescribed Metropolitan Police "first greeting". "Oi!" I said "What do you think you're doing?

Not only do I believe that it is possible to maintain moral standards without the crutch of religion but I would argue that it is the only way to achieve true goodness.

...fry me an optimist for breakfast.

I didn't and don't go to Internet for any business purposes. The book sales for me by this point are way beyond any influence I might have, positively, or others might have, negatively.

people say churches are half empty, they're not, they're too big

No one is immune from either taking the wrong action or not taking action at all, but the sense that something is completely out of a person's control is stronger in China.