One of these days the people of Louisiana are going to get good government - and they aren't going to like it.

Sure we'll have Fascism here, but it will come as an anti-Fascism movement.

I'm for the poor man - all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. 'Every man a king' - that's my slogan.

The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down.

NRA - Nuts Running America.

If Fascism comes to America it would be on a program of Americanism.

Don't liken me to that [SOB]. Anybody that lets his public policies be mixed up with religious prejudice is a plain [GD] fool.

All I care is what the boys at the forks of the creek think of me.

I'd rather violate every one of the damn conventions and see my bills passed, than sit back in my office, all nice and proper, and watch 'em die.

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool party man. I don't know just what party I am in right now, but I am for the party.

Now, just a word about the poor Negroes... They're here. They've got to be cared for... The poor Negroes have got to live, too.

never wait for anyone to make you happy

Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them.

My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old and I thought it was big time.

A strong mind is one of the key components that separates the great from the good.

I liked to drive around, just playing music for everyone.

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.

The law says you cannot touch, but I see a lot of lawbreakers up in this house.

If you're not getting any motivation from anyone around you in life and you feel alone, rely on yourself and your own ability.

My idea of a good novel was one you made enough money out of to buy a greenhouse.

It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.