“You can lament and carry on all you want to, but bad stuff happens to good people and there's not much any of us can do about it except choose how to respond.”

“People always ask me"Son what does it takeTo reach out and touch your dreams?"To them I always sayAre you hungry?Are you thirsty?Is it a fire that burns you up inside?How bad do you want it?How bad do you need it?Are you eating, sleeping, dreamingWith that one thing on your mind?How bad do you want it?How bad do you need it?Cause if you want it allYou've got to lay it all out on the line”

“I Chose to be an active participant in my life rather than a spectator.”

“Appreciation is a big component of a succesful marriage.”

“It’s not how hard of a punch you can throw, it’s how hard of a punch you can take.”

“You wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.”

“Well, you do what you do and you pay for your sins, but there's no such thing as what might have been. That's a waste of time; drive you outta your mind”