“I’ve got tapes that I’m so thankful that my father made – old reel-to-reel tapes. I’ve got a ton of those things at home. He kept those like fine diamonds, I mean he kept them, you know, in a box and was very, very careful of them, you know.”
– Ricky Skaggs
“We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres, or a little money and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn’t think that, there would be something wrong with me. I’m grateful and thankful for what I’ve got.”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman
“I’m thankful for every moment.”
– Al Green
“Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.”
– James A. Lovell
“I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It’s not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It’s the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. The key is ‘Delete.’”
– Elayne Boosler
“Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, I’m so thankful that ‘fun.’ is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy.”
– Nate Ruess
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”
– Frank A. Clark
“I want to let my fans get to know a little about me. I’m very thankful for everything they’ve done for me so, of course, I’m going to let them into my world a bit. But I really am a very private person, and I love kepping my life to myself – that’s how I’ve always been.”
– Vanessa Hudgens
“The ‘Night Train’ has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline… so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn’t be more thankful.”
– Jason Aldean
“As a child, I didn’t know what I didn’t have. I’m thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what’s important.”
– America Ferrera
“Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.”
– Franz Grillparzer
“I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that’s happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop – stop dead – and I miss it.”
– Richard Pryor
“My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened… well, I’m just thankful to be alive. I’m just grateful to be here at all.”
– Travis Barker
“He enjoys much who is thankful for little.”
– Thomas Secker
“I’m thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people’s lives.”
– Rachel Roy
“I’m thankful for my songs being at the top of the charts but I am human – I think people still have to remember that.”
– Delta Goodrem
“I’m thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.”
– Brett Favre
“I get along very well with the cast of ’30 Rock.’ I guess I bring a certain quirkiness to the show as well. I’m just thankful they keep asking me. I didn’t think I was going to be asked back so every time they say, ‘We want you back,’ I’m screaming. I’m jumping up and down and screaming.”
– Sherri Shepherd
“I realize how unique my path has been. And I’m thankful for that.”
– Vanessa Paradis
“We in the United States should be all the more thankful for the freedom and religious tolerance we enjoy. And we should always remember the lessons learned from the Holocaust, in hopes we stay vigilant against such inhumanity now and in the future.”
– Charlie Dent
“I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots.”
– Elayne Boosler
“I am thankful I was born in America, although if I gain any more weight the burqa thing may start to seem like a good idea to me. See? Another plus about America, you can always find some food.”
– Elayne Boosler
“I’m thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn’t still be here if it weren’t for them.”
– Billy Graham
“I’m thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings.”
– Paula Poundstone
“The children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I’m thankful to have once again seen our world through their eyes. They restore my faith in the family’s future.”
– Jackie Kennedy
“We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.”
– Albert Barnes
“For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.”
– Storm Jameson
“I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.”
– Miranda Lambert
“I’m really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It’s going to be unbelievable – just crazy. I’m looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.”
– Jerry Rice