The conventions of an almighty agency tapping you for greatness and signing you up and telling you this is going to be the next big thing; that has not been my career.

Sometimes, when you're not getting a whole lot of attention, you're actually walking the right path.

It's very important that your parents have careers of their own. When the kid becomes the breadwinner of the household, that's when you have problems.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

You have to be respectful of pop culture, because people interpret it in the way they want.

So, the advice that I would always give is make sure you've got your own career, before you put your child in the business.

Writing is still on my slate.

...too often it's only children and old people who speak the truth. You just have to slow down and listen.

The existence of excessive nationalism is a symptom of a deeper problem in the collective consciousness, which is continually being exploited.

-No, I am thy father.

If he was an inch taller he'd be the best center half in Britain. His father is 6 ft 2 in - I'd check the milkman.

When someone has a weight problem when they're pregnant, they will struggle before, during and after to lose weight.

I don't see what difference it makes what side it's [your bread] buttered on. I always eat both sides.

What could be a greater privilege than to listen to the voice of God, and be granted by God himself the ears to hear?

I really believe the purpose of Scripture is to give us this authoritative handbook.

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.

I think it's ultimately inhuman to only see things for their functionality. We want things to be more than that. The desire for beauty is something that's in us, and it's not trivial.