Early childhood education is an urgent educational, economic and moral imperative. Without it, we face a long-term national economic security crisis.

I grew up in a household that revered building businesses. It wasn't thinking about leadership; it was more about building something. To build something, you ultimately have to lead.

Whatever you build, youre building for the family - not with an eye toward getting away, but with an eye toward adding to the family pie.

In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.

I'm involved in issues, and issues are about grass-roots politics.

Women get 77 cents on the dollar that men get for the same job.

I wanted to build businesses from the time I was little.

ChicagoNEXT is focused on making Chicago the best possible place for technology entrepreneurs.

I saw spark in your eyes while you chose only flaws in me, that made the difference!

There's no such thing as old age. I'm no different now than I was 50 years ago. I'm just having more fun.

When I joined the Tour I studied the best players to see what they did that I didn't do. I came to the conclusion that the successful players had the Three Cs: Confidence, Composure, Concentration.

Every thought vibrates through the universe.

There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality.

It’s not stalking if you don't follow them home, right?

I seem always to have two or three novels going at once. It takes me a long time to finish one.

Doing little things with a strong desire to please God makes them really great.

We don't have a Steve Jobs here. I'm sorry, but we don't.

There is a kind of character in thy life, That to the observer doth thy history, fully unfold.