I'm a child who was abused. I know the difference. I clearly know the difference. The whipping for correction and then their child abuse.

It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that's all you need.

God gives everyone a lane and no one can beat you in your lane. Just stay focused on Him and what you are supposed to do. And everything will be alright.

Rather than focus on your critics, focus on the people who are impacted by your work.

Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.

Once you're truly happy with yourself alone, that's when you are safe to find the right person to spend the rest of your life with.

Don't stop. Narrow your focus to one idea, and make it work. That will give birth to all of the others. All you can do is plant the seed and water it.

The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving.

You know, people at Wal-Mart are standing there with their uniforms on. I feel like I'm putting on a uniform to do a movie. I don't feel like it's dressing in drag.

A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.

Fear is a sprit that really can stop you from living.

You know it's time to do the laundry when you dry off with a sneaker,

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Being with my family is my highest priority.

Many of the Iranian players show their Christian names on their shirts.

American businessmen have taken advantage of the opportunities which existed in Europe and Europeans seem not to have been aware of.

When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists.

Sacrifice that causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.

I Fall upon the thorns of life.

I never base characters on real people. There are people who do that but I really don't know how to do it.

Lightning crashed on the horizon. A breeze swirled around the Cast Members. The air tasted dusty, almost bitter, with electrical charge.