If Christianity is only one more bit of good advice, then Christianity is of no importance.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

Empower Yourself, Empower Your Relationships

In the beginning said a Persian poet - Allah took a rose a lily a dove a serpent a little honey a Dead Sea apple and a handful of clay. When he looked at the amalgram - it was a woman.

You can't live on planet rock star 24/7; you have to be down and dirty and have some fun.

I don't have time to distinguish between the unfortunate and the incompetent.

Take care. -If you do not speak- I shall claim you as my own in some presumptuous way. -Send me away at once, if I must go; -Margaret!-

[On writing biography:] If you wish to see a person you must not start by seeing through him.

When my friends were besotted with Jason Donovan, my heroes were Colm O'Rourke and Barney Rock

When you're out grocery shopping for your family, maybe you can put a can of cat or dog food in your cart and bring it to an animal relief center.

I'd rather climb 14a and eat whatever I want than climb 14d and measure out my food.

The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.