Christian Bale has a kind of genetically engineered handsomeness that's perfect for [John Preston]. He's also a better actor than he ever gets credit for being.

You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.

The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.

Living in the past is a Jethro Tull album, not a smart poker strategy.

Even though we're a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

You can't take up golf on a whim and find yourself competing against Tiger Woods in the Masters six months later.

Sometimes a 3-1 favorite loses. That's why they call it gambling, and that's why they keep flipping over the cards.

The magic gets lost in translation.

Wal-Mart doesn't really care about your faith. Wal-Mart cares if you have money to spend, and it is going to be as generic as possible in exploiting the holiday season for every buck it can make.

That's why I've always been appreciative of truly creative radio commercials.

I've been playing Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker since I was about 12.

Don’t behave in accordance with the conditions

All anyone really wants is to feel appreciated. So if you want to create real, long-lasting relationships, do that.

I flew on Air Force Two for eight years, and now I have to take off my shoes to get on an aeroplane.

The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.

The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me.

During true revival, thousands of lost people are suddenly swept into the Kingdom of God. Scenes of the lost coming to the Savior in great, and unprecedented numbers, are common.

The great free nations of the world must take control of our monetary problems if these problems are not to take control of us.

You have to have a balance and understand that as much as you would like to have absolute control over everything, it's just not realistic.

Avoid that romantic trap: saying more than you feel, forcing yourself to feel more than you've said!

It's important that you work on things that you care about and do a good job and not be too worried about consequences. Don't be afraid to get involved.