It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.

Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.

I'll tell you what the public likes more than anything, it's the most rare commodity in the world - honesty.

Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.

I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.

Faith is the only way we're going to make it. None of us are smart enough to do it on our own.

Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it.

The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that.

Willie Nelson's the one who told me the reason it costs so much to get divorced is because it's worth it.

If I hear another line dance song I think I'm going to puke.

He must have known me if he had seen me as he was wont to see me, for he was in the habit of flogging me constantly. Perhaps he did not recognize me by my face.

I never want to feel constrained by writing a novel for a specific audience.

Keep cool; anger is not an argument.

I love just about every aspect of the filmmaking except acting. I would never be able to do that, but the rest I really enjoy.

One thing is clear: My life is completely different than it was before the kidnapping.

Where we tended to be judgmental, we became more judgmental of ourselves in our spiritual practice.

Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside

Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within Him do all spirits dwell. He is an abyss of individuality, the only infinite plenitude.

Our Lord God doesn't do great things except by violence, as they say

When I reflect on the issues that black Hollywood has had with the lack of representation at the Oscars, I realized that we have a responsibility to tell stories that are meaningful for our history.