I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living

If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem and you're screwed.

That's right, you're not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyways.

If it's not too late, make it a cheese-burger

What would we do if we didn't try? We have to try.

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it's too sweet, it's bound to be hiding something.

Home is where my horse is.

When you have a solid upbringing and a strong sense of place, that sustains you. My sense of home never leaves me.

You can't second-guess your audience. You can only do what you think is right. If you do that, your audience will appreciate you.

Man, I need to impress her, cause I'd like to undress her.

I didn't understand right away what she meant. But her words soaked through my skull like warm oil, behind my eyes, down my spine and into the empty space inside me.

Fill your heart with kindness and forgiveness, there will be no stress, anger, or bitterness.

Lie to yourself if you want, but you’re not fooling me. Your excuses tell me that you didn’t really want it.

Let my heart fall into your life. Let my heart fall into your hand. Let it fall, let it fall - my heart to your heart.

It's not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.

As the country now turns a new leaf, our ambition is to give hope to each and every Afghan.

My father had a Super 8 camera when I was a kid and sometimes he would use it. I did some animation with it. I did a lot of flipbooks.

The British civil service ... is a beautifully designed and effective braking mechanism.

Any society that doesn't take care of its weaker younger members is not one to be proud of.

All pleasantry should be short; and it might even be as well were the serious short also.