We have gotten so use to humor being something nasty and offensive that we started to believe that was the only way to get a laugh.

When you know you can do something, and you feel good about yourself, you do not have to devalue others.

Wisdom tells us that the best time for silence is when we are mad or upset.

As a success-minded person, you should always be looking to not only do your job but do it with excellence and go the extra mile.

Success-minded people must understand that the use of profane and obscene words have no place in their vocabulary.

No matter who it is or what you think of them, never rejoice in the pain of others. It lowers you to a level you should not be at.

We are all different and we all have a different sense of humor.

Keep the personal, personal and do not be guilty of spreading bad feelings.

Trustworthiness is a mark of a success-minded person. To be seen as trustworthy is a great compliment. When people trust you, they expect that you will honor their trust.

Not everyone will support every mission or work, you can still enjoy their friendship. No one likes to feel that the only reason you are friends is what you can get out of them.

If you want friends you must be friendly. Always complaining and posting negative comments is not going to bring you friends. No one likes to get puked on.

My mom had Julia Child and 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook' on top of the refrigerator, and she had a small repertoire of French dishes.

It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.

We human beings have a remarkable way of growing accustomed to things.

I'd rather kill myself than work in the music industry today.

The editing of moving pictures is geared toward the single image. You'd have to edit things in new ways.

People are locked up in all sorts of ways.

One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.

Working with [Kyle Chandler] in the scene was like playing tennis. You work with really talented actors, I think they make other actors look really, really good.

A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.

The election process is a total fraud. If voters believe the process is secret, they will vote. If not, they will not.