My personality is that I'm a human being like everybody else, just a citizen and a blue collar guy.

At their core, when things really matter, people see a need to turn to God for strength and protection.

The flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away.

Some people may believe that their conscience is enough to guide them not to lie, be deceitful or do the other things God has commanded us not to do. I disagree.

I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.

It bothers me to know there is the possibility that I as a Christian would be not only an underdog, but that I would be trodden upon if I claimed that I was a Christian.

The traditions of a nation are very important and the anthem written by Francis Scott Key in the early days of our nation should always be revered.

But I believe there is a decay that is eroding America, and as a result, God begins to disappear from our society.

When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.

But if we get to the point where more people do not believe in a God than who do believe in God, we will have a hollow legal system - we will have something without heart.

Singing still brings me tremendous joy, the reception you get and you never know what people are going to share with you after the event.

If you bungle raising your children I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.

Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent.

I work for men that I would love to meet, somebody who I could fall in love with, someone who intrigues me.

You've got to let accidents and strange things happen - let it work, so it's got an organic sort of quality ... By trying to remove yourself you can see some fantastic things sometimes.

He [Ma's Tooth] was part of her a minute ago but now he's not. Just a thing.

It's easier to write about pain than about joy. Joy is wordless.

Todd Rundgren is a genius, and I don't use that word a lot.

All novels are sequels; influence is bliss.

Monica Vitti is astonishingly mobile. Few actresses have such mobile features. She has her own personal and original way of acting.

At the end of the day, there are people out there that want to see you fail.