In order to live in the reality of your God's given destiny, you must consistently guard your mind against all self-defeating thoughts and beliefs.

The central message of the Bible is Jesus Christ.

I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies, believe it or not.

Play hardball with Musharraf, but don't cut off US aid.

I never want to feel like I've achieved my goal. It's like Chinese farmers. They never admit that it's a good season. They feel like they'll be punished.

I know a lot of artists say, 'If you want your song on my record, I get 50 per cent' I'd like to kick them in the face.

I believe the test of government is the contentment of the people.

In any work you do, you can be profound one minute, and then you be superficial the next, and you can be smart and insightful and then insipid. There can be room for all that.

Keep reading books, but remember that a book’s only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself.

I didn't know then what I wanted, but the ache for it was palpable.

I would give worlds, if I had them, if The Age of Reason had never been published. O Lord, help! Stay with me! It is hell to be left alone.