It is that of an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

Excuses are a promise of repetition.

Mental –ill health is delusion.

Why do people assume? If I hate you, I'll tell you. In this case, it's not hate. It's hurt. I'll lick my wounds, which only oozed because I gave a damn, and be over it before the sun rises.

You can’t live an unhealthy lifestyle and expect a healthy outcome.

Try to smile, everything will be fine.

We who lose our footing have lost our way.

I did win [on a contest]. And that started me on a new path, and into show business.

Women artists need to break barriers in order for women's experience to be valuable.

Light and darkness cannot occupy the same space at the same time.

If I’d stopped believing that my life would eventually get better, I don’t think I would have survived high school.