Michael W. Smith

“My main goal is to be a selfless person. The only way I can be a selfless person is to be a God-centered person.”

“I think if the church did what they were supposed to do, we wouldn't have anyone sleeping on the streets.”

“I'm not a preacher, and I'm not a pastor. But I really feel my career is a ministry.”

“I'll be a little kid for the rest of my life.”

“You can't change the world, but you can change the world for one person.”

“The biggest thing that I get most excited about is that God has a plan for your life.”

“You don't have to be a perfect person to be a follower of Jesus.”

“Worship is a lifestyle, a life of worship.”

“The older I get, the more I'm conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny little things.”

“We need to be the church, not just play church.”

“I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are. They're afraid to be different.”

“The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it's the story of Jesus that I'm trying to tell.”

“Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life.”

“I am a musician. I'm not a celebrity.”

“Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful song.”