It seems to me that we often, almost sulkily, reject the good that God offers us because, at that moment, we expected some other good.

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.

Pain is meant to be temporary as long as you are not willing to give up on yourself. However, quitting never fails to make it last forever.

America: A place where Realists have the freedom to be Idealists.

Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile ... initially scared me to death.

I have my moments. Ever since I was a boy, I never was someone who was at ease with happiness. Too often I embrace introspection and self-doubt. I wish I could embrace the good things.

Become strong again in spirit, strong in will, strong in endurance, strong to bear all sacrifices

I read Betty Smith's "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," all of Shirley Jackson's books, which I loved.

Today we continue a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.

Inviting audiences to open up and hear things differently is an important part of what I do. But I still love to sing songs with words, too.

French cinema audiences usually don't express anything. Certainly not satisfaction.

Of course, everybody's family is dysfunctional - we've accepted that. What are we supposed to do? Hate our parents for the rest of our lives?