I'm a old hoodlum, so I will jump on you if I have to.

The number one cause of failure in this country is the fear of failure.

My mother was a Sunday school teacher. So I am a byproduct of prayer. My mom just kept on praying for her son.

Hollywood is run by people who sit up in their executive office, who are not connected to Mississippi, Alabama, Chicago, South Carolina. They know nothing about that, they don't go to church, and they make their decisions about what they think is right.

To be No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, well, that's alarming. Having been a stand-up comedian, I think it's surprising to a lot of people that I had the insight I had.

People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.

THE MORE PEOPLE YOU HELP BECOME SUCCESSFUL, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU BECOME.