Unsatisfied desire is in itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.

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.

Evil will Never win from Righteousness

I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.

I was trained to be an actor, not a star.

If you look at my résumé, I've more often than not played a very solid, decent human being.

Tiger Woods and John Edwards had a better year than the stimulus bill.

You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.

It's the greatest of Southern honors . . . to have one's name incorporated into a family tree. It's an honor not lightly given.

We cannot innovate without opening the door to havoc.

Criticism changes with the fashion of the time. A story is always a story.

Let me purify my thoughts and words and deeds that I may be a vehicle for thee.