without the mind the body is not capable of delivering anything beyond an average performance.

Before you can act you must choose. Before you can choose you must know. Before you can know you must feel. And before you can feel you must be trained.

Fathom your motivation so that you understand what you are prepared to do and why.

Every physical response, every psychological change and every mental transformation starts with the mind.

The moment you establish a line of communication between two points, you subtly change both. That is also true for the way the brain is affected by the mind.

We cannot learn something new and stick to it without a modular approach to application, positive reinforcement and a real change of environment.

Reality is not a thought experiment.

These mental and physical components of self­ belief are closely interlinked. They are used to slowly interweave the per­sonal narratives that very effectively create a powerful sense of identity.

Confidence, even when under pressure, has a way of turning an impossible situation into just another challenge to be met.

Our insecurities drive us. Our fears control us. We try to hide the first and deny the second and it is exhausting us.

If I’m perplexed by the fact that I’m constantly lost, maybe somewhere in my head I’ve determined that being lost serves a greater purpose than being found.

A seed, in order to grow, must first be planted under the best conditions. Be that space or time. I think, therefore, that you have yet to find your perfect conditions.

Etta, it could be everything, it could be nothing, what you’re making up. You shouldn’t let that bother you.

I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.

I think photography is being recognized and collected. Its values have certainly gone up and continue to go up.

I took a speed reading course and my speed shot up to 43 pages a minute, but my comprehension plummeted.

This growth in the number, speed of formation, permanence, delicacy and complexity of associations possible for an animal reaches its acme in the case of man.

Everyone has the notion that hip-hop is messy and loose, but there's also another level to it.

I think I find it easier to live on the stage than in life.

It's a pleasure playing your big hit records and it's a real joy to see the audience.