Actually, I had a lot of good people with me - my mother's sister did a lot of taking care of me, and I suppose I got more attention than my stepbrothers because at least I got to travel with my parents.

I love to prune my roses. That's the one thing I really feel I do pretty well. Other things I usually, because I travel so much, leave to my gardeners who know what I love. But I do love to prune them, because you forget everything else. It's like if you're a painter, you can forget everything else while you're doing it.

Marriage is the hardest work you're ever going to do.

On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.

I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of... I want to be very careful about how I say this... in terms of supporting one's voice when one is singing. In other words, if you hold on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you're singing. So be true to your vowels.

Because of the Thames I have always loved inland waterways - water in general, water sounds - there's music in water. Brooks babbling, fountains splashing. Weirs, waterfalls; tumbling, gushing.

I've always admired gardens. My father was a great nature lover and would always take me for walks. We lived not too far away from huge rhododendron estates and azalea estates, and when they're in bloom in England, they're just riotous.

Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside.

The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't.

There are never enough I Love You's.

In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls.

Miami Beach is where neon goes to die.

When you're eight years old nothing is your business.

Communism is like one big phone company.

All my humor is based on destruction and despair. If the whole world were tranquil, without disease and violence, I'd be standing in the bread line - right in back of J. Edgar Hoover.

The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.

Difficult times always create opportunities for you to experience more love in your life.

When you make a commitment to a relationship, you invest your attention and energy in it more profoundly because you now experience ownership of that relationship.

The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between your minds, your hearts, and your souls, the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship, and the more real moments you will experience together.

In order to experience everyday spirituality, we need to remember that we are spiritual beings spending some time in a human body.

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.

Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.

Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.

The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.

We need to find the courage to say no to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.

I don't know of too many double Christmas albums, so it is something that's new, and hopefully will be fun, and there's plenty of stuff out there to cut.

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got.

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

There's a difference between knowing what's on the page in a history book and actually feeling that page have curves and valleys.

Why I got into music was James Taylor, so to see him be a real down-to-earth guy that's unbelievably talented... then to hear him sing those lyrics of 'What I'm Thankful For,' which is a song Ms. Yearwood and I got to write together, that was definitely a highlight of my recording life.

I just love to see people having a good time.

If I have any talent at all it's from God, and my mom, who was on Capitol Records also.

It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!

Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith.

I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.

O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.

Goodness is beauty in the best estate.

I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance.

Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields.

Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?

Money can't buy love, but it improves your bargaining position.

What are kings, when regiment is gone, but perfect shadows in a sunshine day?

Virtue is the fount whence honour springs.

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young.

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.