Quotes About Values

Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.

I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don't see why they would have to anyway.

I feel bound to respect Ronald Reagan, as every American should - not least because he chose a career of public service when he could have made a lot more money doing something else, and not least because he took genuine risks for peace.

It's not about earning a paycheck, it's about doing something good that you believe in.

The whole reason Sabrina came about was because we wanted something good for families to watch on TV.

We should ensure to teach the next generation something good. We have such rich literature and history. Why can't we make better stories?

Magazines and advertising are flogging the idea that you have to keep changing things and get something new. I think that's balls - evil. But obviously that's your livelihood.

Sometimes what's right isn't as important as what's profitable.

We found that Central Americans and Hispanics are somewhat reluctant to send their children off to school as early as Anglo-Americans born in this country. There are some cultural differences.

There aren't many athletes who follow their hearts. They choose to go somewhere to win more and earn more money. They're like gypsies.

I'd rather my son died in an accident than showed up with some bloke with a moustache.

I take some pride in... representing myself exactly how I would like to have my son remember me to his kids.

I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle-class America a lot of what they need to know.

I've met so many people of my son's generation who think a sacrifice is when their satellite or Internet is out for a day and that the country owes them something. That old J.F.K. quote about 'what you can do for your country,' doesn't even seem to apply to so many people.

I've realized as well after five years of being on the road that if I'm going to four or five months of my life to something even if I'm overpaid, it's four or five months of my life away from home, away from my son, away from family and friends. I better believe in it on some level even if it's a big movie.

Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still like to sit down and have dinner with them as much as I can.

There's certain things as a songwriter that I don't really care to write about, and there are certain things I won't sing about anymore. There are just so many things that I probably thought was OK for me, or have been in the past, that I would never want my son to think was OK.

I don't think I'm a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person. I think it's in my fabric.

Choose your companions from the best; Who draws a bucket with the rest soon topples down the hill.

There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

I think that when you're making your way up in the music industry, you have all these heroes and the reasons why they are your heroes. As soon as you get into the industry, your guidelines change a little bit. For me, my heroes now are great people first and great artists second.

I've always been really cautious about guys who have a Winnie Cooper fantasy, and I'm so glad about that. I mean, I can count on one hand the guys I've been with. It was really challenging, but I never gave it up too soon, if you know what I mean.

I'd just as soon stay home and raise babies.

Sooner or later, we sell out for money.