My parents were born and raised in Iowa and my two brothers were born in Iowa before my family moved to California where I was born so I still really feel like I have those Midwestern roots.

You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!

To some Softball is a game; to others it's Life.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself'.

Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!

Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.

We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.

I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.

Starbucks is the last public space with chairs. It's a shower for homeless people. And it's a place you can write all day. The baristas don't glare at you. They don't even look at you.

I don't like computers. I still like to do my drawings by hand.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Hmmmm Light makes shadow. Truth makes lies. Hmmmm.

I suppose an active imagination can be a form of madness. Or it can be the thing that keeps you from going mad.

The most instructive experiences are those of everyday life.

I almost do not exist now and I know it; God knows what lives in me in place of me.

If you cannot state a proposition clearly and unambiguously, you do not understand it.

Love is unconditional acceptance. That quality is also our essential nature, who we really are.

I think that too often we, film directors, think that a big epic novel and feature film are the same. It's a lie. A feature film is much closer to a short story actually.