“So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submi...” — T. D. Jakes Quote

“So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.”

“I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.”

“We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.”

“My mom was my mother and father. My father lost his mind when I was about 4 years old. And my mom did everything she could to make sure that we was brought up right.”

“Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.”

“Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records, and he brought in Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole. He just let them sing whatever they wanted, and it became the best record company in America.”