Why don't you like the foods I like?" he asks sometimes. "Why don't you like the foods I make?" I answer.

No man is rich enough to buy back his past.

Rage, recover, repeat.

Happiness is a choice, because being so much blessed doesn't make you happy, contentment does.

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.

There just is exponentially more money in the movie business than in the music business. As a result there are more people involved in the creative process.

After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.

You get to define the terms of your life.

What is the appropriate reply to make to a man who says he loves you? Thank you. You are very kind.

My favorite New York memory is that blizzard in '96. I get chills thinking about it. It's my favorite time here - call me crazy. I'm from Canada, and it's very cold up there.

The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.