In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.

A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

Leaders should be able to Stand Alone, Take the Heat, Bear the Pain, Tell the Truth, and Do What's Right

Trust grows when people see leaders translate their personal integrity into organizational fidelity. At the heart of fidelity lies truth-telling and promise-keeping.

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.

To be a leader means, especially, having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who permit leaders to lead.

Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.

It would be wrong to refuse to face the fact that everything is fundamentally sick and sad.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love chocolate, and communists.

The Lord is the strength of my heart.

Ask God to help you see the world the way He sees it.

You can have the most expensive clothes and still lack style

The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked.

You cannot be receptive when you are too full of yourself. The less you are, the more you receive. The more you are, the less you receive.

Self-esteem cannot be directly injected. It needs to result from doing well, from being warranted.

I have that language and that set of skills to step out of the way and make music the priority.

Our very eyes Are sometimes, like our judgments, blind.