Finland has produced so many brilliant distance runners because back home it costs $2.50 a gallon for gas.

The very possibility of death focuses the mind wonderfully.

When I am in balance with the vibration of my life, I am able to manifest what is needed, both for me and for others.

Sympathy from strangers can be ruinous.

I actually love pressure. I loved playing sport at school in front of a crowd; I love being on stage in front of a big audience. I buzz off that.

You must begin to define yourself. You must begin to define your Black heritage.

The man whose horse trots a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages.

People who light up like Roman candles come down in the dark very quickly.

The hallmark of addiction is that it changes your brain chemistry. It actually affects that part of your brain that's responsible for judgment.

As my mum still candidly says, I was the runt of the litter.

Feeling sorry for yourself for one single minute is okay, but spend all your remaining time on solutions.