I think that people who have played sports have an ability to relate to people because when you're playing you have to work on teams and with opposing players

I wasn't a cheerleader or the prom queen. I don't move through the world with a mirror in front of my face, and I've never been attracted to projects that had an emphasis on what I look like.

I choose to be more prepared than I'm expected to be.

I'm going to be who I am. And if you find it offensive, if you find it to be too tough, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

My mother used to say, If other people have a problem with you, that's their problem. It's not your problem. I still have that philosophy today.

Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.

We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn't pining to be president of the United States.

No man can hope to find out the truth without investigation.

We're fumbling in the dark, but at least we're in motion.

I went my direction, my direction is whatever I want to go.

Joy requires one to be awake, Adjusting the heart's ambience to bright. Some prefer the dark, as is their right, On grounds of agony, and to forsake Not only bliss, but all that's blessed by light.

Funk, gospel, blues is all out of slavery times, out of depression, out of sorrow.

We're not going to be the first to this party, but we're going to be the best.

Schools, the first thing they cut is music programs. They don't realize how important music is to kids.