There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

Audiences like to see the bad guys get their comeuppance.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Shadows and light deceived us, but sounds we followed true.

A small step forward . . .every . . single . . .day. The sun is coming up and I am wondering, 'What wondrous thing shall I witness today?

I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.

In South Carolina, Senator John Edwards won handily, fulfilling his promise to win every state he was born in.

I travel the garden of music, thru inspiration. It's a large, very large garden, seen?

Building trust means thinking about trust in a positive way.

the bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom be encouraged for it is likely to do one out of a more satisfying bliss.

There is nothing- No life, No joy, No pain- There is nothing save opinion, And opinion be damned.

And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.

As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer.