Quotes by John Tesh

“Pat, the last election was decided by voters who listed moral values as their primary concern. What do you think this means for the country and should we try to mend fences with the liberals?”

“for people who are (a) trying to find their purpose in life and (b) trying to find the deepest desire of their life.”

“Exactly,”

“He was a teammate. It would be like the catcher on the baseball team talking about what a jerk the pitcher was. Its just an unwritten rule that you dont do that.”

“I turn the sound down when hes on. ... I think hes a fine broadcaster, but hes a brat.”

“It will find a home somewhere -- it will be a news theme or something. It was a real blessing that that thing came along and that it caught on like it did.”

“I was a geek in high school. I was about the same height I am now, a 6-foot-6 15-year-old with braces, smelling of Clearasil. The only way out was to get into a rock band. ... By the end, I was a rock and roll keyboardist who smelled of Clearasil.”

“Its so funny, because that theme has become so synonymous with basketball, and now that ABCs got it -- we actually contacted the guys at ESPN, and they said No, were going to write a new theme,”

“Its so funny, because that theme has become so synonymous with basketball, and now that ABCs got it -- we actually contacted the guys at ESPN, and they said No, were going to write a new theme.”

The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall, of running a marathon, and of owning their own business. The difference between the people who make it across the finish line and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan.

We never want to go into a tour and play 15 songs and say Enjoy. We have messages: Number 1, follow your dreams. If I can do it, you can do it. Number 2, give your life to something. We say, Volunteer and add seven years to your life. You can have your own personal ministry. The message we have is What do you stand for?

To understand this Christmas record, you have to understand our ministry.

I hate to say it, but Christmas as a kid was always a moneymaking venture for me. I played trumpet, and a friend of mine who played trombone and a guy who played tuba, every Christmas wed go out for three or four days beforehand and play Christmas carols on our horns.

Oprah was famous for going to a garden party and ad-libbing. She could literally interview people for a half hour about nothing, and it was entertaining. She had her own show before she had her own show.

I am always exhausted; I am always trying to find more time to be with my family, which is why they travel with me so much.

Risk means everything from being honest about your faith, to moving, to quitting a job thats paying you a fortune but its not whats in your heart. Risking things is one of the biggest fears we have.