It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift.

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.

Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.

Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you're feeling. To have the hard conversations.

What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.

Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.

Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it - it can't survive being shared. Shame loves secrecy... When we bury our story, the shame metastasizes.

When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.

Words and actions will separate a wise man from the crowd.

Don’t calculate the world." This world is untruthful. Don’t stop to do calculation, just keep on moving.

He felt as if he were paying for the privilege of music with portions of his life and body. But it was well worth it.

My greatest discovery has been my love of boredom and to get fun out of it.

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.

I'm not cool enough to hang out with any rock stars. Jay-Z doesn't come over to my house. I don't hang out with Ted Nugent.

I'm somebody who likes to gravitate toward people who aren't necessarily famous.

I can’t make the Bible come alive for anyone. The Bible is already alive. It makes me come alive.

In war everybody is a prisoner.