Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Passion is momentary love is enduring.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

They live in human memory, man. That's what keeps them alive.

Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.

Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.

In the land of the killers, a sinner's mind is a sanctum.

Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think 'Oh, my God, it's just a little trim,' that animal got clubbed.

Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.

I took part in two 'Leverage' conventions. Fans fly in from as far as Russia and Australia. It's expensive to attend.

If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it.

You should never be too much involved... otherwise, you suffer and you can't sing. This is what happened in the very first years I sang Madame Butterfly.

I think wherever we are, we can create an atmosphere of openness and trust, where women and those who feel marginalized feel safe to speak the truth of their lives.