To be religious is to have one's attention fixed on God and on one's neighbour in relation to God.

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.

Reality's kind of a medium, maybe greater than paper. We all want life to have the same texture that we read about in novels.

Whatever necessity lays upon thee endure whatever she commands do.

Vampires have become tragic or romantic figures. Vampire are largely seduction tales. They're no longer the scary creature in the dark.

"With ev'ry pleasing, ev'ry prudent part, Say, what can Chloe want?"-She wants a heart.

I get off on hearing other people's voices. I like voices: they're my favourite things on records.

I have a lot of looks but right now I'm really into grunge. Messy hair, black heels. I get Michelle Pfeiffer with it.

I didn't form a group to perform Cilla Black songs.

I like shopping, and I like to drive.

II know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology.

When I was a little kid, I used to walk miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles of railroad tracks.