"I haven't been as wild with my money as somebody like me might have been. I've been very safe, very conservative with investments. I don't blow money. I don't have a ton of houses. I know things can go away. I've already had that experience."

"If you aren't in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret."

"If you've got a talent, protect it."

"My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted."

"When I get a little money I buy books and if any is left I buy food and clothes."

"Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine."

"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."