You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself.

Forget what hurt you in the past, but never forget what it taught you. read more

• Thought Forget What Hurt Past Taught

No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect. read more

• Thought Man Occupied Doing Very Difficult Thing Well Loses Self Respect

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy. read more

• Thought Goals Provide Energy Source Powers Our Lives Best Ways Get Most from Focus What Do for Us Concentrate

To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy?is to set our own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them. read more

• Thought Get Up Morning Resolve Happy Set Our Own Conditions Events Day Do Condition Circumstances Instead Conditioned by Them

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. read more

• Thought Object Violence Appears Do Good Temporary Evil Does Permanent

All singers must be crazy. But we're a nice family of crazy people. read more

• People Crazy Nice Family Singers

One is just given a talent, and it's one's duty to make the most of it. read more

• Most Duty Given Talent

I'm very happy to sing whatever I'm singing. I've always enjoyed any role I've been given at a certain time. They've all been favourites, they've all been wonderful pieces to play. read more

• Sing Time They Any Been Happy Play Whatever Very Given Certain Role Enjoyed Wonderful Pieces Singing

I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear. read more

• Sing for Anybody Dear Queen

If I weren't reasonably placid, I don't think I could cope with this sort of life. To be a diva, you've got to be absolutely like a horse. read more

• Like Life Think Got Absolutely Reasonably Horse Cope Sort