“Every once in awhile, the world will push up an Elvis Presley or a Bea...” — Roy Orbison Quote

Every once in awhile, the world will push up an Elvis Presley or a Beatles. But that's really outside the realm of show business.

My dad was an auto mechanic, but we moved to Fort Worth, where he worked in defense, building B-24s.

As you stopped to say hello, oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell that I'd been crying over you.

Looking back on it now, I felt that I was blessed much like the masters, I guess - the guys who wrote the concertos.

I learned my first songs when I was six and seven, and when I was eight years old, I won a local talent show.

I am not saying that government has nothing to offer. Government has an important role in fostering an environment conducive to business creation while also protecting its citizens. These are not mutually exclusive.

The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.

I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both.

It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.