When you're passionate about something, you don't need coffee or an energy drink to get you moving.

When people say "If I only knew then what I know now" makes me wonder why they aren't using that wisdom now.

You must embrace change before change erases you.

Planning and perseverance will bring your mission to fruition.

Don't be handcuffed by bad habits when you hold the key to unlock the greatness inside of you.

Nothing is born into this world without labor.

Don't ask for directions if you're not going to start the car.

Your calling is calling you, are you answering?

If you think someone or something other than yourself is responsible for your happiness or success, I'd guess you're not that happy or successful.

If all the world's a stage, I suggest you start performing at your best.

Achieving success is a challenge but so is struggling so you may as well choose success.

Be selective in your battles...

The sermon begins in the parking lot.

I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird.

I have yet to meet the famous Rational Economic Man theorists describe. Real people have always done inexplicable things from time to time, and they show no sign of stopping.

It doesn't matter what we think we are there [in Afghanistan] for; it matters what they think. They think we are invaders.

Is the scraping off of a barnacle the destruction of a ship?

I go around the country and do a simple gag like, 'The property ladder is now a snake' and get a real laugh.

Living, just by itself - what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you.

I got ramblin', I got ramblin' on my mind. I got ramblin', I got ramblin' all on my mind. Hate to leave my baby, but you treats me so unkind.