Under her palm, his heart beat strong and sure. It was such a human sound, so honest, so real.

A queen keeps a court that is spoken about. A goddess keeps a court that is never forgotten.

Nothing's ever gone. We fool ourselves that things fade, but they never do.

The longer you live, the more mistakes you make. And the more sorrows you carry.

I look into my heart and see the abyss looking back at me.''I won't let you fall.

Survivor" is not a label you choose for yourself.

We all have our handicaps. You're not mine.

Discontent is want of self-reliance it is infirmity of will.

Republics are ungrateful.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.

There is competition. It's almost like I'm back in tennis competing in a way. There are usually about twenty composers vying for the number one spot for a big or medium film.

The whole truth is generally the ally of virtue; a half-truth is always the ally of some vice.

I'm from the Mississippi delta originally.

And it can keep you as busy as anything else, and happier.

Liberation and equal-rights issues notwithstanding, it was a man's job to make a woman feel cherished and respected.