I propose that a teacher's pay be tied to merit, not tenure. And I propose that a teacher's employment be tied to performance, not just showing up.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

Posing is a performing art.

Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure.

You can have results or excuses. Not both.

The greatest feeling you can get in a gym, or the most satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is... The Pump.

Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.

The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill.

If you are gonna wear gloves when you lift, just make sure they match your purse.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.

I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria - when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.

Every misfortune is a blessing in disguise.

For a lot of people, God lives in their Bibles and they open it when they feel He has something to say.

Body language speaks much more succinctly and honestly than mere spoken words.

I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way.

Russia is new in terms of nuclear. America is old.

As a filmmaker, you look for a story, and the story has to have conflict and a match of opposites.

I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an actress, a writer, an environmentalist, an activist.

I believe we should be championing the work of women. I believe we should be championing the work of people who have been marginalized. That's who I am. How can I not believe in that?

The fact that some people can push others to the point of thinking that their lives are not worthy is catastrophic.

Self-esteem comes from the self, not from acquisitions and approval.