We cannot avoid growing old; but we can avoid growing cold.

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.

To see your friend's dreams come true, there's really nothing that can make you happier.

When's the last time you went into a barber shop and saw everyone there unconsious?

The present time has one advantage over every other -- it is our own.

If I died tomorrow I've accomplished what I set out to do in my life. I enjoy making my movies, I enjoy doing what I do. I have a nice life.

Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you. I'ma let you finish. But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!

Faith is like the Himalaya mountains which cannot possibly change.

When someone hands you a flyer, it's like they're saying here you throw this away.

Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me! - young Cassius Clay to heavily favored thug Sonny Liston during the weigh in before Cassius wins his first title and changes his name to Muhammad Ali.

On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642

I feel curious about every situation I'm in.