I'm a maverick. I've always been a maverick.

People have said to me, You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument. But I've got 10 gold records.

What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven't been qualified to be a mayor. I'm not qualified to be a songwriter. I'm not qualified to be a TV producer. I'm not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don't know what qualified means.

I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am.

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.

With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.

We all love the environment, but we have placed creatures above people. A rat is a rat.

Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than I've seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life.

People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner.

I'm not homophobic, I'm not a bigot, I'm not pandering to hatred.

I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.

We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually.

I'm a maverick. I've always been a maverick.

If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they're comparing a criminal to an honest man.

Dont cling to fame. Youre just borrowing it. Its like money. Youre going to die and somebody else is going to get it.

Anytime you have a fellow artist say, 'Loving the new Luke Bryan album,' that's awesome.

On 'Sufferer,' I'm talking about the younger generation that has no other option for success than to find a gun somewhere. I try to appeal to them: 'I know you a sufferer, but it doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't expect any better.' It's a lot different than from what I usually say, like, 'Get busy, shake that thing.'

Ill follow you out of the dark. I tried my way but I keep falling apart.

You know and we have about 60 to 70 percent black men in prison today and it's because of the negativity they have in their own hearts.

Lots of people have objections to prizes of all types, and it would be extraordinary if everybody agreed on anything that's worthwhile - they never do.

Socks must be at least an 18-percent synthetic blend to insure they don't droop, because droopy socks that show calf are worse than short socks that do the same.

Even scientific knowledge, if there is anything to it, is not a random observation of random objects; for the critical objectivity of significant knowledge is attained as a practice only philosophically in inner action.

I am what no one else is, and in the hands of God I can do what no one else does. And if I dare set such a truth in motion I will change my world.

I'm getting too old to play some parts, but I'm still greedy.

At the end of the day, I know that I make my living by dressing up, fooling around, playing pranks and giving people a good time. I am enjoying the ride.

The quicker your forget unpleasant instances and forgive yourself or others for wrong deeds, the better are your chances of focusing on your aspirations and working towards them.

Forget about where you want to be and go out and build stuff. Dodgeball came from being bored at work... things happen because you make them happen. Stop sketching and start building.

There's a lot of companies that profit from a weak dollar.

If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1000 MPG.

I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all possible opportunities for education, employment and integration.

What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.

Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.

Each man carries within him the soul of a poet who died young.

I'm not a talker. I'm a formulator.

I realized that I've lived half my life already, and it's time to believe in - and stand up for - myself.

I envy those who can wear red lipstick or any bold lip colour, really. My top lip just doesn't seem to take colour - there's nothing I can do to change that, so I usually just use a nude on the bottom lip.

When you start writing a picture book, you have to write a manuscript that has enough language to prompt the illustrator to get his or her gears running, but then you end up having to cut it out because you don't want any of the language to be redundant to the pictures that are being drawn.

Most people don't understand the Electoral College; they don't know why it exists.

I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits?