As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.

Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.

As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it.

Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.

Keep the change, " he smiled. Was there ever a more empowering phrase than "Keep the change"?

There are zero excuses or delays when oneself is determined to grow.

Heirlooms we don't have in our family. But stories we've got.

My body was a machine, plain and simple. I worked it to stay strong; I fed it to keep it running.

I produce music as an apple tree produces apples.

Life is difficult no matter what, but hard work and perseverance make it a lot easier.

She said she wasn't afraid of Satan, in fact, she thought he was a joke. She said she'd tear his tail off and run her fist down his throat.

Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.

It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.

Focus first on where you want to be, and why, and then on the right path to get there.