Pain comes like the weather, but joy is a choice.

If you're dedicated, if it's something that lives and breathes in your heart, then you've simply got to go ahead and do it.

He speaks four letter language because his mind is small. His voice is like venom, I don't like him at all.

In life's rich beauty pageant we put children on a stage, said flash your soft white belly child, but just don't act your age.

Don't compromise your heart for something crass.

I figure as an artist the best thing you can do is follow your heart - and if your heart is marketable, then you win.

The poetry of country music will survive.

You learn how to do good work by being honest with yourself.

[My parents] worked hard all week long, and the way they celebrated and rejoiced in life was by making music on weekends. And that music was Country Music.

God gave me wisdom, but the devil's got style.

Try but don't try too hard. Just try hard enough, and things will go better.

I need someone who can be invisible, who can become a ghost. Do you think you can do that?"I'm already a ghost, she thought. I died in the hold of a slaver ship."i think so.

I picked up my camera and held it at arm's length and took a picture of myself not caring. I called it: Glory Doesn't Care.

It takes twenty years to make an overnight success.

all the science of flying has been captured in the breadth of an instrument board, but not the religion of it.

One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.

If you cultivate a relationship in a genuine, thoughtful way, people will be more inclined to want to help you even though they don't have to help you.

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame

When there is propaganda, we are no longer able to evaluate certain questions, or even to discuss them

Every time your faith is strengthened as you hear the Word, release it through your mouth to receive your miracle, for God’s Word is out to prosper you!

In these unfiltered, un-moderated social media posts people are speculating about others' motivations. And you could no more put that in a peer review for a journal than you could fly.