"The great thing about my life is I've never gone to work. I've always been playing."

"I'm a very lucky man. I've lived a wonderful life. I've done everything I wanted to do."

"I don't believe in government. I believe in individuals. I believe in the power of one person to make a difference."

"My life has been a miracle. I'm a boy who never went to college, who never went to high school. I'm a boy who went to the library."

"I'm not a prophet. I'm just a writer who sees things clearly."