Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.

A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for somthing we love is called passion.

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.

The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.

A leader's job is not just to get the best out of their people-a leader's job is to make more leaders.

It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money, but if they believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.

Ah, if only I had brought a cigar with me! This would have established my identity.

I love pitting people against each other. My whole life is based on that. It brings out the best in people and the worst in people. If the worst comes out, you don't want them working for you.

I do like the process of producing. Later in my career, like when I had the TV show, I was a producer and I've been on a few things.

I've been cataloguing samples for years, I have this massive library. Songs come out everyday so it's never ending.

There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of.

To find yourself, you must first lose yourself

Europe cannot confine itself to the cultivation of its own garden.

The urge to sing was so strong one day I performed in a club and it was very successful.

I'm one of those perverse people who likes being alone. I always took myself to be a community of one. That's what I am comfortable with.

If I have any particular appeal to women, maybe it's because I listen more than other guys do and appreciate how they think and feel about things.