From the time I can remember my mother kept me in church. I think my first recollection of any place, being anywhere was in a church.

Life didn't promise to be wonderful.

I've always been one to take chances and I've always been one to, to create or follow through with instincts.

I don't ever feel that it's necessary to say certain things. I think we can be very suggestive. I think we can allude to certain things.

When I go on stage I am just, I don't make any attempts to do anything more than just what makes me comfortable.

As a matter of fact my, my very first time singing when I was two and a half, three, was in church. So, ahm, church is very, very much a part of who I am.

Mindfulness improves your capacity for self-discovery and empowerment.

The best investment is in your attitude.

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute don't accept because you will lose one friend on the other hand if two strangers come with the same request accept because you will gain one friend.

I love what I do, but it is hard to have a personal relationship when you're never home.

He (Ozzie Smith) plays like he's on a mini-trampoline or wearing helium kangaroo shorts.

The GSEs are adequately capitalized. They are in no danger of failing.

I said '17 - right now, this year, "'17 is going to be a disaster." I'm very good at this stuff.

We're not trying to take power away or rule anybody - we're just trying to get up from under the rulers.

I picked up business skills along the way, but there are things you learn at school like speaking the language of business so you can speak with CEOs.

Culture and, within culture, music are the best and most fascinating thing that the German capital has to offer internationally. It is putting that at risk.