If you adopt the body language of a power player, it will greatly facilitate your ability to be a power player.

The questionnaire is a simple first step toward becoming more self-aware.

Emotions are charismatic. Focused emotions are very charismatic. To lead people with charisma, you need to take charge of and focus your emotions.

The whole reason to study (and learn to control) body language is to have that support (rather than undercut) your message.

Being embarrassed means that you're human, and we like you better for it

Storytelling sticks in the mind because it attaches emotions to events, and that's the way we remember things. If you don't tell stories, no one will remember what you say.

Mirror neurons make human empathy possible.

Every human emits unconscious vocal undertones that determine who the leader is in the room.

Indeed, we learn far more from our mistakes than our successes.

The key is to become aware of how you are signaling your presence in meetings, conversations, speeches - everywhere you show up. Then you can take charge of them.

The world is a very big place and there are many wonderful people in with ideas you haven't thought about. Talk to them, find out what they're thinking, so that you can be the best person you can be.

If the nineteenth century was a time of education for women, it was no less a time of education for men.

Can't abide adventure. 'Adventure' is a word people use to put a shine on lack of preparation and surviving through dumb luck.

This is the part in the movie where that guy says, "Zombies? What zombies?" just before they eat his brains. I don't want to be that guy.

It may be an old cliche, but I think true love will last; it has no end. But finding the right person is a very difficult thing.

What you're saying is often less important than what you're feeling when you're saying it.

Never give up on anybody.

What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly close with... we talk.

Friendship requires a leap, not of faith but of regard.

I had a really normal childhood except I acted. It was like, my brother played soccer, and I was on television sometimes.

A good song is a good song whatever your age.