I've been blessed to have an amazing mom and two amazing sisters - so they set a very high standard.

You can't lose confidence in yourself, or you've lost already. When you get knocked down, you've got to keep getting back up.

I don't know what my future holds, but I do know who holds my future.

Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens.

Don't be normal. Be an example.

Something I learned early in college (is) to not worry about what I can't controlBut what I can control is my attitude, my effort, my focus every single day and that's what I'm trying to worry about.

If you believe, sometimes unbelievable things are possible.

As a competitor and an athlete, you have to believe in yourself. And you have to believe in the people who believe in you.

Every time I step on the field, I'm going to give my whole heart regardless of the score.

We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus and how we go about treating our teammates.

I want to make someone's life better because I'm here. If you have that attitude it will change your day and change your life.

Being a good loser helps build character, provides valuable lessons, and helps you become mentally prepared for your next challenge.

Denying racism is the new racism.

We are not smart enough to leave things to the market.

What gave money its true meaning was its dark-night namelessness, its breathtaking interchangeability.

if i repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior. what demon possessed me that i behaved so well?

It's catastrophies which turn wise and strong people into philosophers.

Praise is essential in developing the right attitude toward learning and toward school.

Some sit and watch the life; some sail to the sea and the life watches them!

But how does it feel to plug into a system that's say, a million times as smart as a person.

My writing voice is a little quirkier, more singer-songwriter-y than the Top 40 stuff I cover.