But the most dangerous thing in the world in the world is to run the risk of waking up one morning and realizing suddenly that all this time you've been living without really and truly living and by then it's too late. When you wake up to that kind of realization, it's too late for wishes and regrets. It's even too late to dream.

True love usually results in a hostage situation.

It wasn't a healthy attitude, but it wasn't really a healthy world.

The folks in Mississippi are saying, 'Thank God for Texas.'

I suffer from the curse of being multi-talented. There's no doubt about it. Politics and literature have gotten in the way of songwriting.

I want to be governor [of Texas] because I need the closet space.

I don't feel bad about losing.