Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars.

Number one, I absolutely love making chocolate chip cookies. I mean, it's fun. It's exciting. Beyond the fact that I love making them, I love eating them.

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

When you're taking care of the customer, you can never do too much. And there is no wrong way... if it comes from the heart.

I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent.

A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.

It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.

What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.

There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.

If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.

When you are reading something and you have people pop up in your head you are just sort of stuck with it.

The message [of Donald Trump ] is that if anybody lives in those circumstances in this country, that's something that the government should be working to try to change.

Well, I think we're the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.

We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.

Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or a realization of our duty and privilege as one of God's children.

Over the last few years, the world has become a smaller and more integrated place with technology that is leveling the playing field like never before.

As we work together and pool our resources, there's room for everyone to be successful.

New York [cannot] remain the center of commerce and capital for this continent, unless it has an independent bar and an honest judiciary.

Genius is that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates.