Religion is something that gets hammered in early, and never really goes away. And has powers to move which go beyond anything rational.

Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.

The man who counts on the aid of a god deserves the help he doesn't get.

Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.

There were dreams once upon a time, dreams now all but forgotten. On sad days I dust them off and fondle them nostalgically, with a patronizing wonder at the naivete of the youth who dreamed them.

There is no vengeance as terrible as the vengeance a coward plots in the dark of his heart.

Rich men have dreams. Poor men die to make them come true.

There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints. Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies.

I'm an incurable romantic. The essence of romance is an unshakable conviction that next time will be different.

My favorite sport is female and my favorite food is beer.

Soldiers live. He dies and not you, and you feel guilty, because you're glad he died, and not you. Soldiers live, and wonder why.

Where there is great love, there are always miracles.

Make time your friend and not your enemy

I'm a sensationalist. I'm a big mouth. I get attention. In this world you have to - if you want a mass-market presentation, you have to get attention.

Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it.

I'm a golfaholic, no question about that. Counseling wouldn't help me. They'd have to put me in prison, and then I'd talk the warden into building a hole or two and teach him how to play.

Obviously, the emotions I want to convey through music are streamed through the way I interpret life.

Are any of you out there worried that it means something bad that [Donald] Trump has decided not to prosecute Hillary [Clinton]? I'm just asking, because I'm hearing from people who are.

In the democratic way of life it is not the best things in life are free, but rather the best things in life are worth working for!

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.

That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.