I won't go hunting with you, Jake, but I'll go chasing women.

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

Somebody said he came from New Orleans, where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen. And a crushing blow from a huge right hand, sent a Louisiana fella to the Promised Land.

A lot of things I am, and a lot of things I am not. But I think I'm about as good an American as there is. I love this country. It's been very, very good to me. And it will be good to anybody if they are willing to give of themselves.

Be yourself. Because if people don't like you as you are, they're not going to like you as somebody you're trying to be.

I've seen a jillion miracles. They're all around. Every green leaf is a miracle.

Poverty was the greatest motivating factor in my life.