I thought he might hit me over the head, knowing that he wanted to do the whole show. He was young, ambitious, and a huge talent. But he was also very gentle, and we got along fine.

A wise person is like a smoothly polished rock: it takes time to become either.

Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.

My mom is a big sports fans. Basketball, football, baseball, whatever. She calls into sports radio shows and gets into shouting matches, that's how intense she is about it.

It is the duty of the State to educate, and the right of the people to demand education.

Real strength has to do with helping others.

Pain is beyond reason, an obliterating giant stupidity to which all your history of jokes and nuance and ideas and caresses is nothing, simply nothing.

Waffles are just awesome bread.

I did see the Soul Train picture. That was interesting. I've heard all the jokes. I had it coming.

Hillary Clinton is such a formidable candidate.

Most days of the year are unremarkable. They begin and they end with no lasting memory made in between. Most days have no impact on the course of a life.