"I've never had a divorce, but I've seen so many of my friends, my sister, my family go through that stuff, so I try to write for the people that can't write about it. I take on their sorrow, so I'm able to kind of express it, or their joy."

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."

"I say, 'Yeah, Taylor Swift.' I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she's making all the right moves. She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's surrounded with wonderful people. Her songs are great. She keeps herself anchored. She knows who she is, and she's living and standing by that."

"I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody."

"Fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: I will try once more tomorrow. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew."