Repentance is not something God demands of you before He will take you back and which He could let you off if He chose; it is simply a description of what going back is like.

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.

Your greatness is directly proportional to how much time you are ready to invest into fulfilling your purpose.

Family life got better and we got our car back - as soon as we put "I love Mom" on the license plate.

Those who can't forget are worse off than those who can't remember.

We should chiefly depend not upon that department of the soul which is most superficial and fallible (our reason) but upon that department that is deep and sure which is instinct.

If you don't like Beyonce, then it's hard for me to trust you. It's like not liking world peace.

If you take shortcuts, you get cut short.

I think the most challenging part of being a performer is just making sure that people know that when you get up there every night, it's unique and that you care.

Those situations are weird. You're in a room, and I knew they already loved this guy [for the role], so you're like, "OK, this is a different dynamic."

Listen to the sound of waves within you.

I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.