"If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about."

"My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend."

"Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement."

"I'd like to share my experiences and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing, fun courses."

"We need greater virtues to sustain good fortune than bad."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that the greatest battles are fought within."

"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."

"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."