It's easy to be smart when you are parodying smart people.

The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.

When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him.

It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.

Don’t complain; just work harder.

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.

Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add: 'All the time.'

Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.

People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.

What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America.

Do I play tennis? Man, I had one of the baddest overhead rights of anyone. Bam!

'Dr. Quinn' came along when I turned 40, so my career actually peaked then.

If Broadway shows charge preview prices while the cast is in dress rehearsal, why should restaurants charge full price when their dining room and kitchen staffs are still practicing?

The dower of great beauty has always been misfortune, since happiness and beauty do not agree together.

The media has become more forceful, has begun to recognize its traditional historic role and act on it, and truth is infectious.

Having a great idea is important. But having a great team is also important.

I would put myself towards left of center.