When I go on stage I am just, I don't make any attempts to do anything more than just what makes me comfortable.

Life didn't promise to be wonderful.

I've always been one to take chances and I've always been one to, to create or follow through with instincts.

I don't ever feel that it's necessary to say certain things. I think we can be very suggestive. I think we can allude to certain things.

As a matter of fact my, my very first time singing when I was two and a half, three, was in church. So, ahm, church is very, very much a part of who I am.

From the time I can remember my mother kept me in church. I think my first recollection of any place, being anywhere was in a church.

You're a survivor because everyday you make a choice not to be governed by their harsh words or actions. No one has the right to take away your happiness.

Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.

I've got a fastball, change-up, forkball, curve, slider, knuckle-slider, knuckle-curve, I had about seven pitches I could have used at any time.

The storyteller is one who comes bearing a great and lasting gift.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

I care passionately about equal rights [and] animal rights.

They've lost their minds.

I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.

I had my children after eight years of marriage. It was a dream come true. I still pinch myself.

Heap on more wood! - the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still.