To Grandma: Once upon a time, there was a boy who flew.

People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.

If you truly own who you are, no one can use you against you.

I couldn't do country, with all due respect to all country music artists. My parents dressed me up with a cowboy hat and we'd go to the rodeo when I was younger and it traumatized me for life.

You can't shy away from your greatness just because you're afraid you're not great enough

Even in the worst of situations-even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you-as long as you have hope, everthing can get better

Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.

You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.

Every time I get injured I measure it's severity by asking myself 'Would this stop me from going to Disneyland?'

Her legs are two rivers, and the delta where they bleed into each other is the well of ecstasy.

The way to make your dreams come true is to absolutely believe in them.

A universal truth of bicycling is this - pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

To dream! Such dreams certainly make life more worth living... and only dreams can do that for me.

By giving up 'the need' and 'the want', things begin to happen for you

I do pottery. I love it. It's very relaxing; it takes me to another planet.

Savor the little moments, son, that's my advice. They're what life is. All the little things that happen while you're waiting for something else.

If you light upon an impertinent talker, that sticks to you like a bur, to the disappointment of your important occasions, deal freely with him, break off the discourse, and pursue your business.

One can't prove that God doesn't exist. But science makes God unnecessary. The laws of physics can explain the universe without the need for a creator.

Frogs eat Butterflies, Snakes eat Frogs, Hogs eat Snakes, Men eat Hogs.