When things are tough, you get tougher.

It's when the discomfort strikes that they realize a strong mind is the most powerful weapon of all.

There is a special mystique about the marathon, for example, because of its length-but that's just the bit you do at the end of an Ironman

Hard work and an open mind - it's the only way to realize the potential that is inside every one of us.

Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they are all rocks and we build upon them.

We all have talents that, sometimes, we never quite fulfill. We're all scared, deep down, but maybe we just need to lay it on the line and explore our abilities and just not be afraid of failing.

If we let our head drop, our heart drops with it. Keep your head up, and your body is capable of amazing feats.

It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy.

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it's being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against.

Just seize every opportunity you have, embrace every experience. Make a mark, for all the right reasons.

Never, ever give up. And smile

If you like standup and decide that it's overtaking your life and want to hate it, watch 1,000 standup comedians who are trying to get on a TV show.

Women are complicated. We all know that.

Oh, IMDB, yeah; there's a few things on there that are TV, they're not film, some things they think we did that we didn't. There's a few inaccuracies in there. It's terrifying though, isn't it?

If you have a dream, you can achieve that dream, you can achieve that goal. You just gotta go for it. But it also lets you know, that there is a price to pay.

Sometimes when you're given hurdles, it makes you more creative in the end.

Music is one of my greatest loves. I don't think I would be able to live without music in my life.

I happened to take a photo, and there was my wife, my dog and my banjo, all in the same shot - and I thought, "Oh, that's like a family portrait right there."

True religious movements prosper and flourish under tribulation.

The inerrancy of Scripture means that scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.

[The Balkans] produce more history than they can consume.