Redd Foxx

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Music is the universal language."

"Faith moves mountains."

"Leadership is service."

"You gotta be careful with your money these days. Everybody's got their hand out."

"I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing another woman. She hit me with a frying pan."

"Age ain't nothing but a number, but in my case it's a big number."

"Don't let nobody tell you that you can't do something. Go out there and do it."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"I learned more from my mistakes than I ever did from my successes."

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy comedy records, which is pretty close."

"Keep your mind sharp and your jokes sharper."

"A real friend tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear."

"Work hard, play hard, and always have a good punchline ready."

"Don't take life so seriously. You'll never get out alive anyway."

"Family is everything, even when they drive you crazy."

"The secret to success is showing up and being authentically yourself."

"Laugh at your own problems before someone else does."

"You gotta have courage to speak your mind in this world."

"Real wealth is having people who love and respect you."

"Change is inevitable, but your character is a choice."

"Knowledge is power, but laughter is medicine."

"Time waits for no one, so use it wisely and freely."

"The truth might hurt, but lies destroy."

"Freedom means the right to be yourself, flaws and all."

"Inner peace comes from accepting what you cannot change."

"Nature teaches us that growth requires seasons of struggle."

"Art and humor are both ways of telling the truth slant."

"Music speaks to the soul when words fail."

"Faith isn't about believing everything will be perfect; it's about believing you can handle it."