Awareness requires a rupture with the world we take for granted; then old categories of experience are called into question and revised.
Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.
I don't have a dime left. I am dependent on my friends for food and a small old-age pension.
I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.
The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people.
We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.
It's very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not inspiring for your workout.
Once you are over 30, 35 years old, I think everyone should get down to the gym and start moving again.
When I was nine years old, my family lost our home, and the six of us moved into my grandparents' converted garage.
My family took me to church when I was like 4 years old, and I had to be in a pageant, and I was playing Jesus.
I'm considered homophobic and crazy about these things and old fashioned. But I think that the family - father, mother, children - is fundamental to our civilisation.
My kid is a year and a half old, and I just want to roll around on the floor with him for a little bit and have a normal relationship with my family.
I will become an old, wrinkly lady one day and what will matter are my friends and my family and people who love me.
I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals - particularly the endings of shows.
Twitter is just like posting old-fashioned press releases, and it can be very effective in promoting your business interests and charity work.
Imagine a 15-year-old kid saying, 'I have two moms - it's cool.' I don't fear that at all.
People can live without a Facebook account: my 13-year-old daughter has cancelled her account because it's not cool anymore.
I didn't start jogging or running until I was 37 years old. It was something that really helped me change my life.
When I'm not touring, I sing at home, either at the piano or I'll pick up my guitar, singing old Buck Owens songs.
I'm kind of a Luddite myself. I've got a bunch of typewriters at home. I'm a big fan of old technology.
