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

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

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.

All the doors that I had to close. All the things I knew but I didn't know. Thank God for all I missed. 'Cause it led me here to this.

You (Millennials) are the generation most afraid of real community because it inevitably limits freedom and choice. Get over your fear.

I am so pro-swine flu it's - it's like ridiculous.

No matter what walk of life you're from, you can appreciate the music - songs [can] resonate in your soul and your heart.

I do think the internet has killed the mystery of the planet. It's removed the pain, the passion, and the struggle - I firmly believe they're all part of creativity.

Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.

Don't think I am going to let Bob Hoskins take all his clothes off and me not take a look? I just had a quick look up and down, like you would.

The most important thing is work.

A good businessman sees where others don't see.

The old wanderlust had gotten into his blood, the joy of the unbound life, the joy of seeking, of hoping without limit.

Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.