There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

I've always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you - mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

I say to consumers: instead of relying totally on critics, drink what you like and like what you drink.

Even more importantly, it's wine, food and the arts. Incorporating those three enhances the quality of life.

My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough hard work and faith in yourself, you can realize your dream.

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness.

I feel blessed. So many men and women search and search but never find their passion, their calling, their sense of mission that would ignite their hearts and fill their lives with meaning and joy.

In both life and work, stay flexible. Whether in a country, a company, or a family, the same holds true: Dictatorship and rigidity rarely work. Freedom and elasticity do.

Wine has been with civilized man from the beginning.

Instead of the birds of the sky and beast of the field, the gods were more than men because Man needed them to be, for what could the world be if Man were the best of all creatures?

The great are inspired. The extraordinary inspire.

Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it.

So much is said with the electricity of the eyes, the intensity of a whisper. Less is more.

Nature drives with a loose rein and vitality of any sort can blunder through many a predicament in which reason would despair.

Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm.

To be an excellent leader, you have to be a superb follower.

If you're not [Federico] Fellini you might make something very vulgar. Animation made it possible to maintain unity with all these different narratives.

It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.

They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God.