The beauty about living in Atlanta is that there aren't too many paparazzi here; you can just relax. And that really works for me and my children.

Strivers achieve what dreamers believe.

Success is all about having the confidence to shoot for something even if it seems impossible.

There's always that one person, That will always have your heart. That one person for me is you.

Giving a child an education is by far one of the most important investments we can make.

The best present a man can give a woman is his undivided attention.

You are my superstar. I'm your number one fan, give me your autograph, sign it right here on my heart. Girl, I'll be your groupie, baby.

You are who you are, and in the end, If you don't believe it then no one will.

Down time is not the name of the game.

I like a woman who takes care of herself - it says something about the way she'll care for me.

Success is measured by personal happiness.

Try not to be like those who ignore the people that make them their priorities, but would never hesitate to chase those who don't have them in theirs.

When I had made more money than I needed for myself and my family, I set up a foundation to promote the values and principles of a free and open society.

The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.

My function as a writer is to provide an atmosphere in which people can think wisely about what we're doing on this planet.

People that go through what I went through and people going through divorce, it's really a difficulty process; it's heartbreaking and it hurts really bad. It can really mess with your head.

I see the world become so uniform. Everybody has to be the same. I like people who are different.

It is loneliness that makes the loudest noise. This is true of men as of dogs.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.

How could she tell him that we come to love those who save us?

Relationships are hard regardless! But I think they feed the artist: relationships, children, life, family - it all feeds the artist. Loss. Joy. Sacrifice.