The business aspect is more controlled than the culture, which allowed MCs to come in and talk about things like cars and jewels.

In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of your heart...Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God.

The heart of God loves a persevering worshipper who, though overwhelmed by many troubles, is overwhelmed even more by the beauty of God.

We can always find a reason to praise. Situations change for better and for worse, but God's worth never changes.

Praise is a contradiction of pride. Pride says 'looks at me,' but praise longs for people to see Jesus.

It's a cold world, better pack your own heat.

Your whole vocabulary's played out, admit it. Still wack if it came out my mouth and I spit it.

Be warned that being an expert is more than understanding how a system is supposed to work. Expertise is gained by investigating why a system doesn't work.

If everyone liked what I did, I probably wouldn't be playing anything of depth.

As we gaze upon the wonders of creations, we look up towards the heights of a God who is merciful in His ways and magnificent in His deeds. The life of worship always points us upwards.

Christian worship must contain both the cross and the crown. Sing of majesty, and sing of mercy.

Focusing on effective leadership without focusing on a willingness to follow is like studying clapping by studying only the left hand.

There's enough of a willingness in the West to do sympathetic movies about Arab roles.

If there is anything that the ACLU hates more than censorship, it is any form of public religious expression.

There is nothing that God hates so much as a liar.

I feel this way about a lot of movies, that the characters are idealized versions of people. For better or worse, I am as fascinated with human flaws as anything.

No, I am a crier and if people ever saw me privately they would be shocked at what a bowl of mush I am underneath it all.

Sleeping or waking, we hear not the airy footsteps of the strange things that almost happen.

I think I am disciplined when I need to be, and relax when I can.

I was born with a serious spiritual consciousness and for many years studied different paths.

Somewhere "out there," beyond the walls of the courthouse, run currents and tides of public opinion which lap at the courtroom door.