I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer.

Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.

God is bigger than people think.

Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.

Sorrow is how we learn to love. Your heart isn't breaking. It hurts because it's getting larger. The larger it gets, the more love it holds.

There's no half-singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva

There's a weird logic that explains a common truth.

Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.

You must develop your skills around your calling

What most new entrepreneurs don’t realize is that before you can lead a business, or a family, or a ministry, or even just another person, you have to be the leader of yourself, first.

Well, I sort of don’t trust anybody who doesn’t like Led Zeppelin.

A writer creates like the sculptor, with one exception: The writer must create his block of marble, before chiseling away the non-essentials.

I will only be offended if you refuse to kiss me again, as then I'll be convinced I'm a failure at it.