If you truly dig what you are doing, if you lay it out that way, nobody can not respond. That's what rock and roll is; it's relentless.

My role in the Mamas and Papas was basically just to sing.

I was just a bumpkin. Just a country bumpkin. I had just come to New York from Virginia. Or was it Baltimore?

How do I tell people who I am? Not being a writer, the only way is to sing songs that reflect my opinions.

If you really think you're right, you should tell it.

If you truly dig what you are doing, if you lay it out that way, nobody can not respond. That's what rock and roll is; it's relentless.

They're paying me an outrageous sum of money; $40,000 a week, which is totally silly.

I've always been so apathetic. I figured, OK, maybe the world is going to fall down around me. Now I want to make a better world... that's motherhood.

There's so much talk about the drug generation and songs about drugs. That's stupid. They aren't songs about drugs; they're about life.

Honesty is all you need.

When you're famous, you don't get to meet people because they want you to like them when the present themselves to you, and you don't see the real people.

I've been fat since I was seven, and being fat sets you apart.

Probably the biggest bring-down in my life was being in a pop group and finding out just how much it was like everything it was supposed to be against.

When you're on stage, you gotta do it. People pay to see you, and they deserve to be entertained, and you should go out there and really give it your best shot. And that's quite a challenge.

You have a new audience for every show. Even though you do the same thing all the time, you gotta keep it fresh for yourself, and you gotta keep it good and interesting and something you want to do. I'm anxious to have a really terrific act. Whatever it takes it takes.

I can't go and shoot people in the back of the head because It's a kids' movie, which is actually quite a good test because you haven't got the overt threat of a knife in the face.

As for whether I am a 'new age guru', I am not at all. I help companies build employees who lead without a title and become high performers.

Democracy and socialism are means to an end, not the end itself.

I think the founding fathers believed religion shouldn't interact directly with government.

I get up each and every day trying to do my level best to make Victoria a better place.

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.

For me, being an actress is not just a profession but a profession of faith.

When I'm on the road and it's super stressful, it definitely affects my music. When I'm hanging out with my friends and my girlfriend and things are good in my life, then it's better.

When a person becomes a legend, the very thing that makes them human and knowable is killed off, so it's like being killed over and over and over again, for all eternity.

I'm in the booth and first of all, I'm from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life.

When I was young, I had a favorite movie star. One day, I saw one of his movies, and it was bad, and he was bad in it. I could tell he didn't care and only did it for the money. I felt betrayed. I never watched another one of his movies again.

I am ashamed of some of Democrats in my own party.

Our national motto is 'In God we Trust,' reminding us that faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all.

Before I leave this Earth, I would like to know they have given women the same benefits and promotions as men.

Nobleness was one word for making a fuss about the trivial inevitabilities of life, but there were others.

All you need is one person in a group to be honest, and then slowly, very slowly, everyone else starts telling the truth. That's why our lecturers must be former members of Weight Watchers. They must have lost weight our way.

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.

When I was in N.W.A. and didn't get paid all the money I was owed, that's when the business side of showbiz hit me.

It's more egalitarian on the Internet - anyone can put anything up. But in terms of the money it takes to allow a band to get good, there's less of it to invest.

I'm actually sometimes nervous right before a performance, but as soon as I'm on the stage I'm like, 'okay, we're gonna rock this baby.'

The only book in our home was the Bible. My parents forbade books. They thought I needed help because I wanted to be a writer!

I think there are probably a handful of real character actors in this business. The rest of us are recycling. So now I'm Sam Malone the editor. I'm Sam Malone the billionaire.

Because the traditional mode of dress for Muslim women is so distinct - the headcovering, which is not there for guys - women carry a greater burden of representation than Muslim men do in non-Muslim societies.

Today, you can decide to walk in freedom. You can choose to walk differently. You can walk as a free person, enjoying every step.