You can rise above it. This country gives you opportunity if you want to take it, so don't blame your environment. I look down on people who use their environment as a crutch.

I have balls the size of grapefruits and come this Sunday, you'll be spitting out the seeds.

You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.

I don't give a damn what the fans think cause, quite frankly, I know what the fans want better than they do.

That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.

From a person standpoint, the old expression of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger is somewhat true.

I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.

I think my idea of retirement might be to one day work a 40-hour week.

If I like you, I'm going to tell you. I'm a hugger, even with men: I'm just very deep.

The chances of you winning are the same as the chances of HELL freezing over.

I'm a guy who gets more out of life than some people - more out of one big breath of fresh air than most people get from breathing in and out for a lifetime.

Find mentors to help you out. Always be on the lookout for friendly allies, willing to help and support you. Be willing to help others out too, when asked. What goes around, comes around.

If on thoughts of death we are fed, Thus, a coffin, became my bed.

I think we have two very important missions in life. One is to find out who we really are and the other one is to taste as much of life and experience as much of life as we can.

I have lived enough to know great things will unfold for me externally only if I allow them to unfold for me internally.

Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.

Valentine's Day is the hardest day of the year for a woman to get out, but everybody who is anybody and single is out that night.

The history of any nation is not only a succession of events, but also a chain of ideas.

If you're lazy, don't expect much in terms of success. You're owed nothing and success will not be given to you. It's earned.

The only two men I have time for are Barack Obama and my trainer.

Actors are programmed to see the worst. If you're talking about an actor's TV series, you say, "I loved you last night." And they go, "What about the week before?" They immediately worry.