I'm more of a realist when it comes to life, and I'd much rather my mother be in a spiritual place in Heaven than in a bed, sick, fighting for her life.

Life is too short to worry about what others say about you. Have fun and give them something to talk about.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

My goals are so high that I don't have time to relax, in any way shape or form.

The only time you should look back in life, is to see how far you have come.

Relationships are like farting, If you push too hard things could get messy real fast.

The day Rick Ross dives into the crowd, is the day we find out who his true fans are.

The best feeling in the world is seeing the benefits and rewards of hard work.

I think if someone gets kicked in the face it is their fault- they watched the foot come towards their face.

People who eat with their mouth open should be punched in the face.

Laughter heals all wounds, and that's one thing that everybody shares. No matter what you're going through, it makes you forget about your problems. I think the world should keep laughing.

God created all things. It's men who decide which ones are mistakes.

The reason God never fails is because he fears to fail

Ignorance is a lot like alcohol: the more you have of it, the less you are able to see its effect on you.

There were two types of strong men: those like Uncle Monty and Abe Steinheim, remorseless about their making money, and those like my father, ruthlessly obedient to their idea of fair play.

It was probably right after I made my comeback - after retiring post-2008 Olympics - when I finally felt more at ease with my body. Being away from the sport helped put things in perspective.

The Internet bubble circa 2000 is the most extreme in modern capitalism. In the 1930s, we had the worst depression in 600 years. Today is almost as extreme in the opposite way.

Does Being Happy simply Create More Time, in the way that Being Sad, as we all know, slows time and thickens it, like cornstarch in a sauce?).

YouTube is an amazing platform for young musicians - although its harder to get noticed now that everyone is on it.

In summer moonlight, she was dangerously, inebriatingly magnified.

Compared to people in Africa, I think we've all had privileged upbringings.