Sometimes you've got to fight when your a man.

If you want people to know what your message is, just sing it.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

Youth is a frame of mind. If you get out there and enjoy it, you can have it at any time of your life.

I had holes in my jeans well before it was fashionable.

Friendships come and go, but families are forever.

I do ballads that say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hear, or I do songs about social issues.

There has to be chemistry in a duet, but if you go beyond the point of friendship and attraction, you lose something.

Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.

It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek.

Here's what I've learned about raising boys... if you keep 'em busy, they're fine. You let 'em get bored, they'll dismantle your house board by board.

I won't be mad at you because you gave me something no one else has: the ability to live even when I thought I was dead.

Meanness is a monster that usurps your self-control because you cowardly allow it to conquer you.

attraction, that's the farthest thing from an idea. That's an urge, an impulse, a force. It's subconscious, physical. You can't make everything cerebral.

It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you.

Rebuilding our communities where the police and citizens all see themselves as being on the same side will require contributions from all of us.

The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it.

My lawyer has been a good friend of mine for a long time. He and I continuously have conversations.

There is no doubt in the sanctity of Mecca, but a donkey won't become a Hajj pilgrim by just going through the motions.

Two per cent. is genius, and ninety-eight per cent. is hard work.