“In my heart, I'm an Alabaman who went up north to work.”

“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.”

“I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave.”

“As much as I would love to be a person that goes to parties and has a couple of drinks and has a nice time, that doesn't work for me. I'd just rather sit at home and read, or go out to dinner with someone, or talk to someone I love, or talk to somebody that makes me laugh.”

“If you cannot work on the marriage or the women is a moron, staying married and cheating makes the most sense because divorce is disruptive to the family life and your bank account.”

“If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.”

“I don't mean to be arrogant and I really appreciate my fans but talking about what I am doing is not something I'm good at. I do what I do and that's it. I want to get back to my work and do more of it instead of talking about it.”

“Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.”

“I believe in stopping work and eating lunch.”