The art does not always mimic the artist. You never know the real person until you slide beneath their surface

The only thing worth conquering, is our own fears.

You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.

Your heart has to be prepared ahead of time through faith and prayer and grace and mercy and love and forgiveness so you can keep your heart open in hell, when hell happens.

When I was 12 and met my real father for the first time, I was terrified I would lose the one I already had.

When we talk about power, we talk about Wall Street.

I always liken it to being a referee - if you notice the referee, that's not a good thing.

I like Daughtry, I like Nickelback, I like Dave Matthews. I like Beyonce - she's a really good entertainer.

And of course, in my writing, there is the constant theme of music, love of, preoccupation with, music. Music is the single thread making my life into a coherency.

It's an incredible play, and not only that, that's the type of plays Malcolm makes for our team.

For mine own part, it was Greek to me.