Troubadours travelled from town to town. They didn't really sing too good, which is the main reason they kept going.

One of the wonderful things about going to a small college is you can get into everything.

And keep a sense of humor. It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes. If you can't think of anything else, when you're my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you'll get a laugh.

Children have an unerring instinct for knowing when they are being patronized. They go immediately on the defensive against head-patting adults who treat them like strange beings.

I grew up poor. I never had any money. I was a hobo, you know, ride the freights

Posterity is the patriotic name for grandchildren.

I've learned it's always better to have a small percentage of a big success, than a hundred percent of nothing.