Like two sparrows in a hurricane trying to find their way.

I really like Alan Jackson, in Country Music. I think he's really very, very talented along with George Jones, and Merle Haggard, the same old favorites.

There's no way to be able to tell what it's like to be a country singer until you're walking in the shoes.

You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.

Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.

You can run for cover, you can run for help. You can run to your lover, but you can't ever run from yourself.

I don't know what keeps me going. Sometimes I wonder... I think it's just pure perseverance and wanting to succeed and having that burning desire to always have success.

Love should be simple, but it's not. Hate should be hard, but it's easy.

Words are not even within me. They're not in my vocabulary to really express the kind of feeling that I had.

The world says they'll never make it, love says they will.

But the main thing is that medication, too, is not all the help.

In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.

The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics.

There are many paths that lead to enlightenment. There are lesser enlightenments along the way to a larger enlightenment, referred to sometimes as liberation.

You highest men whom I have ever seen! This is my suspicion about you and my secret laughter: I guess that you would call my superman--a devil!

Success is about taking advantage of opportunity.

And exciting buildings are fine periodically.

Givers get trust quicker than other people. People trust generous people.

God,” I moaned. “Do they use that stuff as rocket fuel?” “No one made you keep drinking it.” “Hey, don’t get preachy. Besides, I had to be polite.” “Sure,” she said.

Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.

When I rely on my faith, I know God wants to reward and bless me but not because of some great act that I did but because of who He is.