"It is a enduring truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I suppose for me as an artist it wasn't always just about expressing my work I really wanted, more than anything else, to contribute in some way to the culture that I was living in. It just seemed like a challenge to move it a little bit towards the way I thought it might be interesting to go."

"Business underlies everything in our national life, including our spiritual life. Witness the fact that in the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach."

"We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business."

"I didn't have any success in show business until I was 30 to 31 years of age."