When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, ‚Sexiest Man Alive,‘ I’m honestly going, ‚Thank you. Right on.‘ For me, it’s never canceled out anything, it’s never made me go, ‚Does this make me less talented of an actor?‘

We cannot live being obsessed with what other people think about us. It’s impossible to live like that. Not even God managed to please the entire world.

I am who I am today because of my mother.

Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.

Being ‚contented‘ ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position.

I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.

They tell us that suicide is the greatest piece of cowardice… that suicide is wrong; when it is quite obvious that there is nothing in the world to which every man has a more unassailable title than to his own life and person.

There’s people that appreciate what I do; there’s people that criticize it.

I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.

Aside from singing, I’m also a dancer. I’ve been dancing since I was 8.

Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it’s people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

No one can resist the idea of a crippled genius.

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

I thought one should have the attitude of ‚What do you care what other people think!‘

A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.

I know I do not exaggerate, unconsciously and unintentionally, the scantiness of my resources and the difficulty of my life… I know that, but for the mercy of God, I might easily have been, for any care that was taken of me, a little robber or a vagabond.

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

I just think it is important that you realize, that you’re the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you’re libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go.

A man’s interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town.

It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.

You don’t have to be somebody different to be important. You’re important in your own right.

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.

Even if you have a terminal disease, you don’t have to sit down and mope. Enjoy life and challenge the illness that you have.

It’s a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy.

Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.

You make yourself broad. You make yourself appealing. ‚Hey, y’all, I’m cool with everybody.‘ That’s my message.

Any man or institution that tries to rob me of my dignity will lose.

I’ve never been a jealous person, and I’ve never felt built up by someone else’s failure – that’s a cheap thrill.

The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.

Of course awards matter.

Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.

I care very deeply about the people at Tesla. I feel like I have a great debt to the people of Tesla who are making the company successful.

The fact is that since you’re a divine creation who originated in the world of Spirit, you have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you’re here on earth. It’s all perfect… and so are you!

When the well is dry, they know the worth of water.

Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return?

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.

Becoming a ‚Sir‘ is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

I was very blessed to have family and friends, but particularly family, who told me I was not only all right, I was just right, so I believe that my brain is a good one, and it’s lasting me very well.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

I’m tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he’s not a predator. He doesn’t have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain’t. I’m tough.

O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.

I’m sure everyone knows now that only a few have performed in Madison Square Garden. That list is so small. Now I’m on that list. I’m a part of a very small group, which is unbelievable. You relish in that moment for a second.

It’s not bragging if you can back it up.

No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not.

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

I’m not intimidated by how people perceive me.

Start your diet during a period of optimism and happiness.

I resent the implication that I’m less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.

I never thought of losing, but now that it‘ s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

I was fortunate and I was lucky that I had a couple of people in my life who cared about me. I had good, loving parents.

I don’t have many sad days.

Honestly, I could care less about other people’s opinions about me.

My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.

We should not underestimate ourselves, because if lots of individuals go together then we can accomplish almost anything.

What really matters is how God sees me. He isn’t concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man’s soul.