There are a million Negroes in Mississippi. I think they'll take care of me.

My answer to the racial problem in America is to not deal with it at all. The founding fathers dealt with it when they made the Constitution.

When it comes to my rights as an American citizen, and yours, I am a triumphalist and an absolutist. Anything less is an insult.

The day for the Negro man being a coward is over.

Nothing could be more insulting to me than the concept of civil rights. It means perpetual second-class citizenship for me and my kind.

Wonders demonstrate the power of God.

The failure of the nation lies in the failure of its citizens.

Secret of success is something that will outlast in the life of human being.

That was the aura of Cheers: It was special. It was more than TV; you could get people to guest on the show you couldn't normally get.

I don't copy recipes without trying them out. I don't reprint without trying them again.

I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right - shame on you.

I prefer to be crazy and happy rather than normal and bitter.

I love to find new people. It's not for the sake of their being new; it's because if you find someone who perfectly fits a part, that's such a great thing.

Do not draw before you paint, it will restrict your brush.

Defects are not free. Somebody makes them, and gets paid for making them.