H.B. Bolton Quotes

Its a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. Its a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work.

People say you favor assassination, what do you think war is? Except that it's assassination on a much larger scale, a much more horrific scale.

I don't think Hamas will be satisfied simply ruling the Gaza Strip.

I think some of this fascination with the 'Arab Spring' is just a grand experiment with Israel's survival.

North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons.

Yes!!! I booked a commercial!!!

My philosophy is not a bean-counting, accounting 'look at this.' It is a philosophy that smaller government is better government, and government that is closer to the people is best of all.

Forget the past and live the present hour.

If you think marriage is going to be perfect, you're probably still at your reception.

Officials are the only guys who can rob you and then get a police escort out of the stadium.

There's no such thing as the United Nations. If the U.N. secretary building in New York lost 10 stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference.

As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious.

Well, I'm a libertarian conservative, so I believe in limited government/maximum individual freedom.

It's an important thing to remember where you came from.

You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care.

I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself.

The only thing that will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons is regime change in Tehran.

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

There's no such thing as the United Nations.

If Iran obtains nuclear weapons, then almost certainly Saudi Arabia will do the same, as will Egypt, Turkey and perhaps others in the region.

Be glad today. Tomorrow may bring tears. Be brave today. The darkest night will pass.

Our biggest national security crisis is Barack Obama.

Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free.

Well, you could take several stories off the buildings of most U.S. government agencies and we'd all probably be better for it too.

No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing

When you have a regime that would be happier in the afterlife than in this life, this is not a regime that is subject to classic theories of deterrence.

Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

Reform is not a one-night stand.

On singing in the swimming pool: "If I can move the water, I can move the people.

I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests, because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes.

I still get butterflies. It's because there's a certain level of responsibility you carry when doing a concert. You've got to sound at least as good as the record.

Obama sees America as another country on the UN role call. Somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe.

Everybody pursues their national interests. The only one who gets blamed for it is the United States.

Sometimes when we're waiting for God to speak, He's waiting for us to listen.

Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song

You can't make everybody love what you do, but you can know how great you feel doing it.

For years I've kept a list of dream projects.

One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist

I'm pretty irreverent. There is a lot of need to find humour in life. Although I'd never be as disrespectful to laugh at someone's expense.

When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song

Voyager upon life's sea, To yourself be true, And whate'er your lot may be, Paddle your own canoe.

The more complicated the movie, the more complex the budget, the more lonely it gets. There's a point where ... who do you go to, other than prayer and friends?

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.

To sing along with Stevie Wonder, you had to make your voice do things it was not accustomed to doing

Confession without repentance is just bragging.

I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.

It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak

I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964.