When somebody says to you the real USC is in L.A., tell them we were a school before they were a state.

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give. You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live.

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

You gotta love and learn and learn to live.

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

It was important to me to find a label that wouldn't back out after a first single. Everyone's so used to hearing me with Hootie, they're going to be skeptical.

We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.

I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.

I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did.

Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts.

As you strive to acquire wealth, try not to ignore the benefits of being in good health. Sacrificing your health for wealth would be a very unwise decision.

Start to laugh and everything will go well.

In difficult times, it's so hard to look around and to see what to be grateful for.

I can never give a 'yes' or a 'no.' I don't believe everything in life can be settled by a monosyllable.

Among the features peculiar to the political system of the United States, is the perfect equality of rights which it secures to every religious sect.

This had been real: real in its flaws and uncertainties, real in its small triumphs, real in its compromises and understanding.

Love humiliates you. Hatred cradles you.

So many people are paralyzed by worrying, "What are these people going to think?"

Crazy old people are our entire source of polling information.

I love fire. I just think it's hypnotic and great, but I've got to tell you - on a sound stage, that stuff scares me.