It's sometimes hard to talk about politics and art. Obviously, I have my core beliefs, but I think art is best when it's troublesome and pushes against stuff.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Wouldn't it help you to realize that you really do live in an epic if your life had a soundtrack?

Tell Evil men of your sins and they will use it against you Tell a sinner of your sins and they will pray for you

Creole is New Orleans city food. Communities were created by the people who wanted to stay and not go back to Spain or France.

Once we harness ourselves to love, it carries us to eternity.

You may never know when things start to go bad, but when things are worse you know it.

Elvis transcends his talent to the point of dispensing with it altogether.

Eventually everyone will have the opportunity to travel onto space.

Choosing a name is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

No one will ever feel sorry for me.

Many of my songs were dance orientated from way back. That's because I love dance! When I hear a dance number, just hearing the first eight bars, it immediately makes my bod start moving and dancing.