Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness.

Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.

Ever since I dated a woman, I know what it is to grab a curve on a woman’s body. Skinny’s not fine when the lights are low.

Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

I always say that women should wear whatever makes them feel good about themselves. That’s what I always try to do.

You don’t carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

‚They‘ are the people that don’t believe in you, that say that you won’t succeed. We stay away from ‚They.‘

Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.

A smart girl leaves before she is left.

I don’t make people bend over backwards, and I don’t like that in people. I am definitely no diva.

A man’s true character comes out when he’s drunk.

If you don’t stand your ground, then all that happens is people push you backwards.

Why is it you always meet people when you look your worst?

The greatest service that can be offered to children who show personality traits or inclinations that might not be understood by the adults around them is to allow them to express their own unique humanity.

My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

I like a man who grins when he fights.

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

Forty is when you actually begin even deserving to be on stage telling people what you think.

My genetic make-up is one of physicality. I’m a visceral guy.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

I think people take me as seriously as I want them to. They take me as seriously as I take myself – let’s put it that way.

You have to just accept your body. You may not love it all the way, but you just have to be comfortable with it, comfortable with knowing that that’s your body.

There’s very little advice in men’s magazines, because men don’t think there’s a lot they don’t know. Women do. Women want to learn. Men think, ‚I know what I’m doing, just show me somebody naked.‘

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.

I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves.

Don’t ever doubt yourselves or waste a second of your life. It’s too short, and you’re too special.

People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.

It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate.

Know that any and all thoughts that you have regarding your own skills, interests, and inclinations are valid. To reinforce the validity of your thoughts, keep them private. Tell yourself that they’re between you and God.

‚They‘ is… stay away from them, please. There is so many different definitions of ‚they.‘ You might have a personal ‚they.‘ They against you; they want you broken and miserable. They don’t like winners; they don’t like people who’s blessed. So everybody’s got a different ‚they.‘

I tend not to really think about what other people say. I’d rather just try and focus on what I’m doing, try and win basically.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!

I’m extremely compassionate, loving, all of those warm fuzzy things, but the outer shell doesn’t project that all the time.

Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are.

I have always thought I was the best ever player.

If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that… I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That’s where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It’s having backbone.

I believe that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, increased intelligence, new friends, super self-confidence, heightened sexual attractiveness, and a better sense of humor.

Well, I don’t think there’s any need for people to focus on my career.

I’m just a friendly person; that runs in my family.

Life’s too short to deal with other people’s insecurities.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something.

That’s all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. ‚Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they’re also the most doubtful beings. They’ll never know – we’ll never know – how powerful we are.

Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he’s well dressed. There ain’t much credit in that.

Above everything else I’ve done, I’ve always said I’ve had more guts than I’ve got talent.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

I am a tough guy.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Carry the battle to them. Don’t let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don’t ever apologize for anything.

A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

I’m not really concerned with portraying this tough warrior – I mean, that’s part of my job and I take that very seriously. But I don’t have anything to hide, and I’m not concerned with what people think.

Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, ‚I’m not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth.‘ Timidity keeps people from their good. They are afraid to say, ‚Yes, I deserve it.‘

You’re not going to say anything about me that I’m not going to say about myself. There’s so many things that I think about myself; if someone really wanted to get at me, they could say this and this and this. So I’m going to say it before they can. It’s the best policy for me.

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

I’m not intimidated by how people perceive me.

Don’t ever forget two things I’m going to tell you. One, don’t believe everything that’s written about you. Two, don’t pick up too many checks.

You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.

If I feel anxious every time someone is staring at me, well, I can’t control what they stare at, but my reaction is, I’m just not going to go outside the house. I’m going to stay in and chill. And when I do go out, I understand what comes along with that.