I was always fascinated by politics, and I did not like the direction the country was going under Bill Clinton.

I'm not a car guy. The subway gets me where I need to go efficiently and cheaply, and I don't worry about traffic.

I don't want to return to the past. I don't yearn for when I was 18 years old. I was in high school then. I had acne. I had a terrible hairdo. I'm sure I was sporting polyester pants.

I went to Alabama, so I'm still very devoted to Alabama football and the SEC.

This is all about a media war that continues to rage between the old and new media. Unfortunately for our soldiers, these brave Americans are caught in the crossfire

Good rule to follow: never reward someone's incivility by giving them the headline they seek.

We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes.

You have all these people in the press who are ringing their hands over fake news stories. That actually became the narratives for critics.

Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can't print enough bad news about our troops.

I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides.

Do not miss your children's childhood. Do not be away 200 nights a year as I was. Do not put strains on your marriage or family.

Childhood memories surge back more vividly midway through life – like some palimpsest whose original text suddenly reappears after the manuscript has been chemically treated.

I am surely a creature. For what human has two hearts? But I have two hearts— one is always broken

I recorded a song called, I Fall to Pieces, and I was in a car wreck. Now I'm worried because I have a brand-new record, and it's called Crazy!

We accept the need to train extensively to fly a plane; but think instinct should be enough for marrying and raising kids.

Heart of my heart, the world is young; Love lies hidden in every rose!

Success Recipe: 2 cups faith, 2 cups love, 1 cup hard work, 1 cup persistence, 1 tbsp vision and a dash of swagger.

Whenever you give up something, you must replace it with something.

Alas, that Spring should vanish with the Rose! That Youths sweet-scented Manuscript should close!

I'm learning about filming, and just conceptualizing as well. I think it's a good artistic inroad, even to music as well.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.