My father really was not the dominant person who raised the family, it was my mother who raised the family.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.

We all have hearts.... If you have a heart, love somebody. If you have enough heart, love everybody.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

It feels better to love than to hate.

There may be a brighter star. But through my eyes the light of you is all I see.

You can't base your life on other people's expectations.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically - I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it.

To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says:"Leave no stone unturned.

I am unique...I play by a different set of rules I am not intimidated by anything.

Trust yourself more than you trust the words of others.

Free will and choice implies that you are able to even re-write your record of memories.

Up to four chauffeurs, two secretaries, two personal maids, and a masseur traveled with her to each home

Let's all give God a great big hand. I've seen the last page of the bible and it's going to turn out all right.

Oh, no, I'm not brave. When a thing is certain, there's nothing to be brave about. All you can do is to find your consolation.

We think in language. The quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language.

Age is never so old as youth would measure it.

When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes.