No man who says, 'I'm as good as you,' believes it. He would not say it if he did.

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.

The only time I penetrated Tony Blair's defenses over Iraq was by keeping eye contact while telling him he never seemed to by sorry

Never mistake talking about writing for actual writing.

I love big ensemble shows where there are a lot of things going on and you have to really pay attention because there's a lot of nuanced work and universal themes are being explored.

I took an acting class for 10 seconds before I played a lead in a student movie. I showed the film to an agent who said he would send me on interviews but wouldn't sign me.

It turns out Cuba has this incredible healthcare system for a very poor country.

Luck is opportunity met by preparation - and to be prepared or unprepared is a personal choice.

[Fighting for equality for women] that's what my mission has been for the last years.

I love Texans. And Texas is clearly the crown jewel of Super Tuesday.

When it came right down to it, the reindeer would eat you.

I spent half my life without the internet, it was pretty much the same thing just a whole lot slower and a whole lot more intense!