When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country.
When my father was assassinated, I decided that I would not compete with his memory, but the priority would be to achieve his dream.
Of course, the world is full of problems. But on the other hand it's important to get the sense... are we generally moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
When I moved to New York City in 1965, I wanted to be in theater. I was following my Ethel Barrymore dream. But I was too young to be Ethel.
Truth or dare...truth ain't fair. Marshal Robert Quantrell - Belle Starr: Dead Man's Hand (work in progress)
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
Listen to the rhythm of your life. March to the beat of your own sound. Your true self is what others are attracted to.
The world is your canvas and your teacher.Take a day to reflect, measure and adjust on your goals; progress is essential to continued success.
Set a goal to achieve something that's so big so exhilarating that excites you & scares you at the same time.
I was born on 22 March 1931 in New York, the elder child of Abraham and Fanny Richter.
It was the Obama administration that cut a faux deal with the Iranians that will not disarm Iran of its nuclear capabilities, and will in fact accelerate their nuclear development.
I think every cute girl is told to move to L.A. someday. So I do like the drive over from my house to the studio.
If I'm interrupted, it's just a minor inconvenience, but not a disaster, because it's easy to get back where I was: that is, the paint has not changed consistency; the light has not moved.
There is no one magic move or secret that creates victory, but lots of little items that when added together can make you victorious.
You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.
The only real limitation on your abilities is the level of your desires. If you want it badly enough, there are no limits on what you can achieve.
When you leave a club like Liverpool, you have to go somewhere you'll feel comfortable and progress as a player. To come to Stoke was an easy decision.
When I was 18, I left Dublin and moved to Paris. I didn't speak French. I didn't know anyone. I felt like a fish out of water.
I'm a conservative, and I'm a compassionate conservative. And I think it's important that Florida continues to move in that direction.
Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.
I have found that words that are loaded with pathos and create a seductive euphoria are apt to promote nonsense.
