The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

I agree that not responding, and blocking his email, is the way to deal with the man you hope falls silent again.

On ships they call them barnacles; in business they attach themselves to desks and are called vice presidents.

Drama is always conflict. Conflict either comes from within or without. The thing that makes a show different is the conflict manifests itself both internally and externally.

Starting anything is a roller coaster with the highest highs and lowest lows.

Life isn't nearly as stable as we want it to be.

Christophe's smile was a marvel of edged sweetness. When he grinned like that he looked handsomer than ever, the hint of danger just about threatening to stop a girl's heart.

A person who believes in nonviolence believes in a living God. He cannot accept defeat.

Even disasters -- there are always disasters when you travel -- can be turned into adventures.

I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real.

I'm very lucky, I do have an amazing husband.