being stubborn is not a bad thing, it shows determination.

Fear is what keeps the walls up, so open the gate and let what you want, in when you want

The ending of your story all depends on the beginning of ours.

A life lived mired in resentment is one that is lived primarily in the past and this is never one that is filled with joy.

Blacks own so little of the music business, it's pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite.

In art, the only one who really knows whether what you've done is honest is the artist.

Our efforts in chess attain only a hundredth of one percent of their rightful result... Our education, in all domains of endeavour, is frightfully wasteful of time and values.

The trouble with Nixon is that he's a serious politics junkie. He's totally hooked and like any other junkie, he's a bummer to have around, especially as President.

What you give becomes an investment that will return to you multiplied at some point in the future.

When I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.

Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.

The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.