My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends but you'll never have enemies because people will always know where you're coming from.'

I was raised by free-spirited people though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children except in self-defense.

True courage is like a kite a contrary wind raises it higher.

It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise I say ignore the bastard.

We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.

It is courage courage courage that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.

I was raised to believe in myself. I know I'm cool. I'm not trying to brag or say I'm the man or anything like that. I don't lie or cheat and I'm not mean to anybody. I treat people with respect.

What creates freedom? A revolution in the streets? Mass protest? Civil war? A change of government? The ousting of the old guard and its replacement by the new? History more often than not shows that hopes raised by such events are often dashed sooner rather than later.

We have to raise the consciousness the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace.

It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song but it's true I was raised in a freight car.

I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.

To this day I am the least materialistic person I know because my father didn't raise me to just go out and buy this or that car. The only reason I wanted to make money as an actor was because I'm passionate about food!

I think the fact that I was raised in show business in New York City in the '50s that's affected my personality to the point that I'm a little different.

Selling public property is the true Chicago way. Had Mr. Obama not been elected president the nation's business journals would be falling over one another to praise his city for its daring market-friendly innovations.

I know I did the right thing by taking time off to raise my son. But it also came at a price. I turned down many opportunities over the years because I didn't want to leave him for long periods of time. And in Hollywood as in any business the calls stop coming when you don't answer.

I traveled the state of Florida for two years campaigning. I have never met a job creator who told me that they were waiting for the next tax increase before they started growing their business. I've never met a single job creator who's ever said to me I can't wait until government raises taxes again so I can go out and create a job.

When you raise taxes on small business from 35% to 40% you will kill jobs.

My parents were dishonest people. If it was my birthday I knew my mother took me to the K-Mart and she stole my toy. She'd put it in the shopping cart and we'd walk out. I was raised with that.

The more you praise and celebrate your life the more there is in life to celebrate.

Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.

I was raised not to be rude but I also try to get the best work out of people.

There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand ' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do.