I once tried to raise two tomato plants, and they died in spite of the fact I fertilized them every morning. Duh.

Because I was born in the South, I'm a Southerner. If I had been born in the North, the West or the Central Plains, I would be just a human being.

In my case, a papadaddy is a father. My paternal grandfather was called Papa by my father who was called Daddy by me.

Slowly I swam up from the bottom of a black sleep.

We don’t live in a free market society… markets are controlled by the major players who influence legislation to perpetuate their control...

I was so emotional. Choked up. I could hardly talk all day. I'll be cleaning out my trailer and saying goodbye soon, realizing what a wonderful experience this has been.

Trust isn't something that's spoken and love's never wrong when it's real.

We are able to walk on air, but only as long as our illusion supports us.

Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others

It's very satisfying to take a problem we thought difficult and find a simple solution. The best solutions are always simple.

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.

You can't look at the competition and say you're going to do it better. You have to look at the competition and say you're going to do it differently.

We are so busy measuring public opinion that we forget we can mold it. We are so busy listening to statistics we forget we can create them.