I learned the word non-conformist in fourth grade and immediately announced that I would grow up to become one.

I'm enjoying the opportunity that Parks And Recreation affords me to exploit my own soapbox agenda, which is to try to encourage people to make things with their hands.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

I have a wonderfully hedonistic appetite, and if I wasn't really strict with myself, I'd weigh 300 pounds. I'm not good with moderation.

If I had more time, I'd watch more woodworking or home-improvement shows, but, not enough hours in the day.

If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, then your pants are tucked into your shirt.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish and you feed yourself. He's a grown man, fishing's not that hard.

Follow your gut, make a choice, and throw yourself into it. If you make a mistake, then you have merely afforded yourself a valuable lesson.

If properly dried and trimmed, New York-style pizza could be used to make a box for Chicago-style pizza.

If you want to be happy in life, consider yourself a student. Every day of your life, think: how can I improve?

Figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to get paid to do it.

A rational human being of the civilized world would be like the swan that can draw the milk from a mixture of milk and water, leaving aside the water.

Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.

She takes your voice and leaves you howling at the moon.

I feel it's in people's nature to want to stop evil and embrace the good.

I have no magic formula. The only way I know to win is through hard work.

The trouble is small, the fun is great. [Ger., Die Muh'ist klein, der Spass ist gross.]

My main influence are the other members of the Royal Art Lodge, we've drawn together enough that we can't help but influence each other.

Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur.

Success is like pumping an old well handle. You have to pump a very long time before you get water. But don't give up or you will have to start all over again.