Pastoral Resources

I think sincerity was my sole aesthetic and realism my experimental technique.

But the Bible speaks against it, and because the Bible speaks against it, we allow rampant sin including homosexuality and lying, and to me lying is just as b ad as homosexuality, and we've allowed this sin to run rampant in our nation.

Let me explain something when I'm talking about sin, and I'm talking about all sin. One of the biggest ones that has been talked about that has really become a debate in America is homosexuality.

Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the birds, listen to their singing, go hiking, camping and jogging and running, walking along the beach, playing games and sometimes being alone with the great outdoors. It's very special to me.

There is no sin except stupidity.

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

Riches and the things that are necessary in life are not evil in themselves. And all of us face cares and troubles in this life. The sin comes in the time and energy we spend in pursuing these things, at the expense of neglecting Christ.

In so many interviews, they bring up the sexual aspect of the record. I've had some journalists say it sounds like I'm lying down in bed singing with a microphone. It gets so old!

The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about their voice sounding perfect. They would make the song kind of fit their voice.

Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition.

Justin Timberlake is terrific in this film. I told him it's time to stop singing.

My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences.

I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician.

Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.

I will play my part by singing the spirit into every open heart.

I don't sing country music because I'm not capable of singing other kinds of music; I sing it because I think it's the most beautiful kind of music there is.

I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.

I'm facing upstage, with my back to the audience, and the spotlight comes up on my back as I start singing.

When you're doing the traditional musicals, singing songs that are 40 and 50 years old, you realize there's a reason why those musicals are hits. These are amazing songs!

We used to have a main female vocalist. But she had a baby. Now we do the singing ourselves.