“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”

“Enthusiasm moves the world.”

“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.”

“The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.”

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

“Since we launched the original 'Pop Idol' in England, I've remained close with Simon Fuller. Working as executive producer on 'American idol' for its first seven years not only was an inspirational journey into the heart of American pop culture, it opened my eyes to the untapped potential of the incredibly dynamic young people in this world.”

“So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.”

“We convince by our presence.”

“Great hopes make great men.”