There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else.

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.

Have good sense, smell the scents, and you will have more cents

It's embarrassing to be human.

If you are approachable, if you keep your line of communication open, then very often, you get to hear what you need to hear.

I've been really interested in focusing on the aspects of my Russian heritage I'm proud of. I'm actually em­barrassed to tell people I'm Russian, because it's become such an awful place.

The best swordsman in the world may be disarmed by a trick that's new to him.

A man does not please long when he has only species of wit.

Terrorism against our nation will not stand.

You can't just make me different, and the leave. Because I was fine before.

I saw Hollywood born and I've seen it die...

The singing tells everybody what to do musically.