If I can lead a happy life, touch the lives of others in a positive way, win the respect of those that I care about - and make a few million along the way - then I have been successful.

Nobody would be left to round out the workforce and execute the business plan.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

When I'm interviewing someone, I want to make sure that he thought enough to take care of himself - to dress appropriately and to groom himself properly.

Sulking about your mistakes only leads to future ones.

When you lose your hair, it has an impact on confidence and your overall self-esteem whether it affects your career or your love life.

Just because you didn't get your way, don't take your ball and go home.

If I can lead a happy life, touch the lives of others in a positive way, win the respect of those that I care about... and make a few million along the way, then I have been successful.

A lot of entrepreneurs let ego get in the way. You've got to be the conductor. You can't play all the instruments yourself. You have to get others to work together.

So many reality shows are scripted and create this fake drama, and it's a bunch of bull. We wanted to do something real and something wholesome and something that's focused on positive family values.

Whether you want to admit it or not, people begin to judge you the minute you walk in the door.

Change your mind, change your future

Believe in yourself. Believe in the power of your strength.Never, never lose yourself confidence.

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money and the stakes are a lot higher.

I am throwing all my good works overboard, and lashing myself to the plank of free grace; for I hope to swim to glory on it.

I can’t see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I’m contractually obligated to do.

We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. In such miraculous harmony. We should learn to love each other so much to live outside of time... detached.

I've always been a bit of a documentarian.

Pleasure is the least consequential... engagement and meaning are much more important.

Journalists don't retire, writers don't retire. I'm still hoping for that other big story. There's always one just around the corner.

I really appreciate when people use their fame and their voice for more than just self-promotion, starting a dialogue about a topic or an issue much bigger than themselves.