Music and movie scripts are books. You want to be literally moved and that's the sort of things I look for.

I may be a real bad boy, but baby I'm a real good man.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

But, yea, I grew up in a strong Baptist background.

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above, with a handful of faith and a heartful of love.

When you touch and change peoples lives with a song, that's when you've made it as an artist

When all is said and done, I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost, just to see you smile.

Like an old photograph, time can make a feeling fade, but the memory of a first love never fades away.

Art's for art. Money's for pizza.

I don't know where I'd be without you here with me. Life with you makes perfect sense. You're my best friend.

I still got a few more dances with the devil...

All my memories are things I gave away, traded for new days after days after days...

Stay true to yourself_Stay true to God!!!

When you've only got one little shimmer of sunshine, you capture it best you can.

The smallest effort to remember the Divine, or even one of its timeless truths, connects you to a calmness whose power is in that secret strength found in all things deep.

I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.

I'm more famous now than when I was famous.

I always think a day when you never get out of your pajamas is a win.

Awareness means you come with an inner light, you move fully alert. Each step is taken in awareness - the walking, the coming, the sitting - everything is done in full awareness.

The problem is not a lack of understanding of what we are saying and doing; the problem is difference of opinion about what to do.

Pain was not given thee merely to be miserable under; learn from it, turn it to account.