Leadership is liberating people to do what is required of them in the most effective and humane way possible.

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.

Our past sins, our fractured lives--soon nothing but drowned stars in dark skies.

My mom handed me my first romance novel.

I spent a long time trying to make it in the commercial world hoping that commercials would then lead to movies. That was a less-travelled path at the time, although it's very well-travelled now.

My work life is intense. But I love what I do.

Expediency therefore concurs with Nature in stamping the seal of its approval upon Regularity of conformation.

I collect spores, molds, and fungus.

I would rather be uncomfortable with the truth than to be lied to in comfort. That's just my nature.

Men may have wars, but women have their period. Men go off and kill each other, but women say nasty things, which is even better.

We are currently not planning on conquering the world.

I actually feel very proud of my age.