The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance.

I just write whenever I can.

A little honest swearin' wipeth away anger and bringeth peace to the soul.

Would you destroy Something perfect in order to make it beautiful?

Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.

You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

Is it better for a man to have chosen evil than to have good imposed upon him?

With Maria Shriver, he raised four fantastic children. In the wake of a scandal he brought upon himself, he tried to keep his family together.

I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.

Was it frisson when you saw a guy smile and it made your heart act all weird?

I'm sure 50 percent of television ads use rhyme

Lord knows, everyday is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.

Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.