"A courageous heart knows that the greatest battles are fought within."

"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To love truly means recognizing that the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that authenticity is the rarest and most beautiful asset."

"People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self-esteem."

"As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I'd get ready by myself. I'd set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up."

"One thing I have clear is that I don't want to work for money anymore."

"I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment."