In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

The essence of childhood, of course, is play.

The wisest married men give in early. They get in touch with the wife side of themselves, and that’s when they stop arguing.

I don’t have a clue about the way to achievement, however the way to disappointment is attempting to please everyone.

There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.

My mother was an authority on pig sties. This is the worst looking pigsty I have ever seen in my life, and I want it cleaned up right now.

Among the guitarists, Wes Montgomery is fantastic. He’s always good to let you know what the art form is all about. It’s the same still life that everybody is painting, but in comes Wes Montgomery, and it’s right there!

Grandparents are God’s gifts to children.

Violence won’t solve a thing. It makes it more challenging to solve, though.

My father established our relationship when I was seven years old. He looked at me and said, You know, I brought you in this world, and I can take you out. And it don’t make no difference to me, I’ll make another one look just like you.

Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you’re pouring, or drinking.