All connections matter, but the people you depend upon matter most.

In order to do what really matters to you, you have to, first of all, know what really matters to you.

You brain does its best when it is doing a task it can do well. That's basic brain science.

Young people beginning a career need to realize that there are lots of "buses" in life. More often than not, selecting which one to be on determines success or failure, joy or despair.

Lack of respect for the worker. This nourishes disconnection, fear, anger, phoniness, and all the bad stuff that impedes excellence.

It is the greatest feeling in the world. When we shine, we defy death for the moment. We enter into a state of immersion in the craft we ply, a state in which we become one with what we do.

No work is "most important." Or, put differently, all work is important but work done poorly becomes most important.

I agree with Stephen Covey that too many people spend too much time on doing what is urgent rather than on doing what is import.

You came here of your own free will, Claire. I won’t be denied. You’re mine now, and I intend to keep you.

Friends show their love - in times of trouble not in happiness.

Almost anything can be funny if said the right way - but it has to be said the right way.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life define yourself.

Nepotism is the bedrock of social existence.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

Arizona changes its state motto to Damn, it's hot.

Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself." -

I came in as an established artist. People were hiring me for what I did and for who I was. I think that has given me a vast amount of leeway; I feel so lucky that I came in that way.

Facebook, instagram - I prefer visual communication better than verbal. But I read all the comments, answering too.