Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be.

Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be.

Faith is a continuation of reason.

When the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool.

I prefer to do in-person interviews, but it's all a part of the job, and I love talking about these movies so much.

In my office, we were talking about the fact that they'd announced a remake of 'A Star is Born,' and I was bemoaning the idea of a fourth remake. And the young guys who work in my office were giving me blank looks, like, 'What's 'A Star is Born?'

It is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes And pleasant scents the noses.

Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.

In nothingness, there is everything, energy. The ending is a beginning.

My new mission is, and I've said this to the White House, I want the Buy America to be real. I want the Buy America to be by small businesses, African American businesses, Latino and Asian, but in particular our African American businesses who heretofore couldn't even find the front door of government contracts.

Grace releases and affirms. It doesnt smother. Grace values the dignity of individuals. It doesnt destroy. Grace supports and encourages. It isnt jealous or suspicious.

You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance.

It's very important to work myself physically as hard as I can.

I've always wanted to do non-comedies. I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.

My advice to young entrepreneurs is not to accept defeat in the face of odds, and challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction.

A lot of the commercial world wants to bank in on the cachet that jazz brings.

I don't normally do shoots in bikinis - I'm just not that kind of girl. But for 'Maxim' I was like, 'Bring it on!' I wanted to wear the higher heels and the skimpier bathing suit. I figured I'd go for it!

Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all.

The Puritans' sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation to God was a recurrent Puritan theme.

In the '80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear - that if I didn't, people would soon forget about me.

Spiritual development is not an accomplishment but a way of life. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards, and what is important is the direction of one's motives.

Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.

Intel continues... to abuse their monopoly, and that's why, around the world, governments and regulatory agencies continue to go after them.

I am a marathon runner. I ran the New York City marathon and almost died. I tried to run, like, a two-minute mile early on in the race. I was crazy enough to think I could win. After seven miles I thought I would die, but I slowed down my pace and kept going.

Bread of flour is good but there is bread sweet as honey if we would eat it in a good book.

Minneapolis just embraced me. There are a lot of weirdos here. It's awesome, because I'm a weirdo. Thankfully, the city embraced me with open arms. A lot about Minneapolis helped carve my musicality and open my eyes. The whole town is so open-minded compared to like, you know, Texas.

If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars.