I don't think comic timing is the same as music timing, but I definitely find that I've learned from just writing in general that songs can be narrative without having a story.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language... Apache.

Be so good they can't ignore you.

I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.

I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.

Relationships end, but they don't end your life. But people do often spending more time finding out about failed relationships than finding successful ones.

Relationships end, but they don't end your life.

Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.

Moments caught in time. Simple memories spread out before me. Timeless reminders of how life goes on, even when it feels as if you cannot.

Stop thinking that racism is fun until a racist person get under your skin, that's when you'll know racism is not fun.

In life things often go wrong, and the future rarely happens the way you think it will.

Wisdom is the principal thing. The principle to discover the principal thing is "the fear of the Lord". Fear God and be wise.

It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that.

Be yourself. Follow your heart. I know it sounds obvious, but it's the best advice at anyone ever. Take advice from other people, but take from it what feels right for you.

The Christian mission has only one focus: to change individual's lives so they can change the world.

If I had my life to live over, I would have liked to have ended up as a sportswriter.

As soon as everyone is on the bandwagon with one idea, a leader should be working on the next one.

A great screenplay is the most powerful bait in Hollywood.