Very often what God first helps us towards is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again.

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.

The universal mind acts as an advisor or guide. When you abide by its advice then you will get another opportunity to alter your destiny.

Media images are so important to young people feeling positive about themselves.

The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.

We should aim rather at leveling down our desires than leveling up our means.

A good producer brings out the best in the artist he's working with. You shouldn't be able to listen to something and say, 'So-and-so produced this album.

When my nine goes buck, it will bust your head like a watermelon dropping 12 stories up.

The European model is in danger if we obliterate the principle of personal responsibility.

I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.

Except under rare circumstances, I don't write responses to criticism.

I'm so blessed to have as many jobs that I have, but I do agree that there needs to be some downtime.