I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history.

Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.

I always thought that I was okay with arithmetic.

I am not a politician.

We live in a time today where we face fierce global competition.

The US Debt is the single biggest threat I see to innovation in American business.

I believe in cooperating for the common good.

I believe in working in a bipartisan manner.

Your problems with me are not my problems, those are your problems.

You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.

I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am somewhat well-versed in African Studies.

For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.

The essence of every form is the deathless. Even the essence of a blade of grass is the deathless. And that's why the world of form is sacred.

When my youngest daughter got married, I designed her wedding dress and I really let my imagination and energy go crazy! All the journalists seemed to love that dress.

It's not hard being great occasionally. It's difficult to be good consistently.

I prefer my hesitations, my false paths, my stammering, to a preconceived idea.

All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn; early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.