I refuse to be pessimistic. I don't believe in it. I hope that we can find a way to keep from destroying the earth. - Tommy Lee Jones

It makes me feel like a very special person, that I'm able to make my living with my imagination. I developed a big respect for my calling while I was in school, and it remains with me to this day.

I'm one of those people who feels that agriculture is a creative act. It's a very fine art — that's the way I approach it.

I was just reading some poetry, and it talked about how things start as one thing and change into another, and I just thought, what a great concept for a song.