When we leverage, we aggregate and organize existing resources to achieve success.

Gavin's Law: Live to start. Start to live.

It’s not the circumstances that we should feel threatened by, it’s the fear of the circumstances that poses the real threat.

Live to start your stupid ideas, and start to live a life without regret--a life filled with meaning, freedom, happiness, fun, authenticity, and influence.

The willingness to be a champion for stupid ideas is the key to greater creativity, innovation, fulfillment, inspiration, motivation and success.

You can’t let fear and indecision sink your creativity—they do not easily release their hold.

Overcome the prideful need to measure your worth by how much more successful you are than others, by operating from a core belief grounded in abundance.

START: Serve, Thank, Ask, Receive, Trust

Trust. And be trusted.

There is power born of humility . . . Humility, in business and in life, is a powerful asset and does not denote lowliness, unimportance, or self-deprecation.

If someone thinks your ideas, the dreams bubbling up inside of you, are stupid, welcome to the Club.

The cake had a trick candle that wouldn't go out, so I didn't get my wish. Which was just that it would always be like this, that my life could be a party just for me.

Nine women possess the same rights as a man... to learning and knowledge.

If the Gods give up on you, will you continue?

Jazz, I mean, music will always move, because it can't become stagnant. Because if it becomes stagnant, it's like a river, it'll kill us all. It has to keep moving, music will always flow.

Adults are constantly telling teenagers that it's what's on the inside that matters. It's always painful to find out that adults have lied to you.

If you think love makes you happy, you've either never been in love, or never been in love long enough to have to start compromising.

To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.

Every problem comes with an equal or greater opportunity

Champagne and orange juice is a great drink. The orange improves the champagne. The champagne definitely improves the orange.

I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.