"In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman."

"In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad."

"Everything I am I owe to my faith and secondly to parents who were old school."

"I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena."

"The foundation of joy is the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving."

"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea."

"I think since I was kid people told me that they thought I was funny."