I realized that social media can be powerful force for good in the world and that acts of kindness can be scaled globally.

Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage.

You're more likely to drown in the sea of sameness than get eaten by a shark while navigating new waters.

Social media provides an avenue to build relationships with media outlets and have an ongoing relationship with reporters.

It's a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don't understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television.

Time is priceless. Spend it with people you have high value and energy exchange rates with.

By providing memorable social media customer service, companies not only create deeper connections with consumers, but they glean valuable insights on how to improve their products or services.

Ask forgiveness, not permission. But make sure you bring your results with you.

I was with Shaq at his home the day he retired. It was innovative for him to become the media and announce via social media that he was retiring.

While strides are being made in the social-media space, the newspaper and news business should continue to embrace social media.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it

Actions, such as the designation of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, spring from First Lady Michelle Obama's leadership of efforts to end childhood obesity within this generation.

I wanted to travel from the beginning. As a kid, I used to dream about airplanes, before I ever flew in one.

People think getting a new partner is like getting a new car.

You can't believe any picture nowadays, if it's digital. You can't really believe. If you see me shaking hands with Mr. [Barack] Obama, it doesn't mean I ever met him, does it?

It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, & 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Give it 12 weeks. Don't quit.

It is not birth, marriage, or death, but gastrulation which is truly the most important time in your life.

Life is a series of family photos in which eventually you stop showing up.

I get nervous every time, for every single performance, before getting up on that stage.

I am naturally taciturn, and became a silent and attentive listener.