We meet no ordinary people in our lives.

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.

If you think I'm overdramatic, just remember that Candy Crush calls itself a saga.

Feels good to try, but playing a father, I'm getting a little older. I see now that I'm taking it more serious and I do want that lifestyle.

I knew Danny DeVito and he knew me, so he wanted me to try Death to Smoochy. I loved that stuff and had a great time doing it.

Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain, like other farmers, flourish and complain.

Become like a sheet of blotting paper and soak it all in. Later on you can figure out what to keep and what to unload.

Around age 11 or 12, I started playing jazz bass. From there, I went to electric bass and then guitar, which I kept up for a long time.

Note to self: Never ride a motorcycle in stilettos and a miniskirt.

To paint is always to start at the beginning again, yet being unable to avoid the familiar arguments about what you see yourself painting.

I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.