Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.

Solitude begets whimsies.

In short I will part with anything for you but you.

A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly.

I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship.

I'm someone who's seen firsthand the effects of gun violence. I've had to carry a gun to do my job in the war. And I know as well as anyone that this violence has no place on our streets, in our schools, in our concerts, so we've got to do something about it.

My ancestors fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War; I was raised in Natchez, Miss.; I performed in the Confederate Pageant for a decade; I dug ditches and loaded trucks with black men who taught me more than any book ever could; and I graduated from Ole Miss. Anyone who survived that is a de facto expert on the South.

Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.