It is better to forget about yourself altogether.

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.

When I write, I try to represent the voices of people I've known who had no voice.

The longest tenured First LOVE and Greatest TEACHER, in-fact life long, is none the other, but Mother.

Motivated authors sacrifice TV time, sleep, hobbies, and even family time.

This stream of watching made what was watched wanted.

For doing comedy, a sense of humor is a must!

A reformer should be exempt from the suspicion of interest, and he must possess the confidence and esteem of those whom he proposes to reclaim.

Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.

There is a difference between twenty-nine and thirty. When you are twenty-nine it can be the beginning of everything. When you are thirty it can be the end of everything.

I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous.

It's always been my hope that I would write a story that would inspire and would connect with people in a way that would touch hearts.