I think that peace is, in many ways, a precondition of joy.

One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.

Let us restore trust back to our society

Stories matter. They shape our lives, expectations, and dreams. They are the warp and weave of our human existence, binding us into a fabric far stronger than any individual element

It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I actually thought of getting out of the business.

My humour has always come from anger, but I have to make sure I don't just get angry and jump on a soapbox.

I was telling some people in my dressing room some of my other stories, my psychotic break, and blah, blah, blah, and no, they kind of look at you and it's just not what they wanted to hear.

One should never be ashamed to cry. Tears are rain on the dust of earth.

Mental slavery is worst than physical slavery

For a guy who is always banging on about the masculine virtues, Nixon had this remarkable proclivity for very dainty gestures.

It is by doing anything that we become anyone