I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.

One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.

When you walk up to opportunities door, don't knock it... Kick that B*tch in, smile and introduce yourself

BLOOD, SWEAT & RESPECT. First two you GIVE. Last one you EARN.

Grind Hard, Shine Hard.

I've learned over the years that when it comes to success, consistency is key. Consistent hard work that we may not like doing today, but for a payoff we'll love tomorrow. Earn it. Enjoy it.

Don't be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams.

Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.

Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, "awe s***.. they're up".

There is no substitute for hardwork. Always be humble and hungry.

The jabroni beating, pie eating, trail-blazin', eyebrow raisin', all around, smack it down People's Champ, The Rock!

Few suffer more than those who refuse to forgive themselves.

Who needed Prozac when a girl could get Pillsbury without a prescription?" ~Allie Shelby, Personal Assets

...we steal with our eyes closed to the conditions in which the poor, who make our affluence possible, live. We covet what our neighbours have and want more of the same.

The few moments of heaven were not worth the hell he put me through when he was done.

Sleep well in your room all three together... don't worry about me being alone.

I don't like anything new.

The kinds of nets we know how to weave determine the kinds of nets we cast. These nets, in turn, determine the kinds of fish we catch.

I resist the idea that travel writing has got to be factual.

My mother never married my father. She was married to and divorced from another man, then she married and divorced my stepfather and then, ultimately, they ended up getting back together.