Christ was Begotten by an immortal Father in the same way that mortal men are begotten by mortal fathers.

The most important single thing that any Latter-day Saint ever does in this world is to marry the right person, in the right place, by the right authority.

But I shall not know any better then than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son, that he is our Savior and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through his atoning blood and in no other way.

The family unit is the most important organization in time or in eternity.

We cannot survive spiritually with one foot in the Church and the other in the world.

All progression in spiritual things is dependent upon the attainment of humility.

Existence came from God; death came by Adam; and immortality and eternal life come through Christ.

Obviously the holy practice (of polygamy) will commence again after the Second Coming of the Son of Man and the ushering in of the millennium.

No one can argue with a testimony, it is not a debatable issue. It is there to be accepted or rejected.

Every mortal birth is a heaven-given reminder to prepare for the second birth.

Woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband.

Life of scarcity teaches creativity.

To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.

A lot of folks just get it in their head that, for instance, like writing memoirs is just easy. You just write down what happened. It doesn't quite work that way.

Some smaller crimes always precede the great crimes.

If you want to please God, believe God.

I'm an extremely vulnerable person. Vulnerability and emotion are very closely linked.

Everything in the service needs to preach - architecture, lighting, songs, prayers, fellowship, the smell - it all preaches. All five senses must be engaged to experience God.

In my youth I studied for ostentation; later, a little to gain wisdom; now, for recreation; never for gain.

If I could choose, I would say [I would like to be filming with] Natalie Portman and Leonardo DiCaprio.

I've wanted to make movies for so long. I learned most of what I know from director commentaries and behind the scenes featurettes and criterions.