"You have to give up some of the old so that you can make room for the new."

“The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.”

“I would like to leave you with a couple of thoughts:”

“That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.”

“All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.”

“Passion is the fuel.”

“On the plane home I remember thinking that I am who I am because I have faith in myself, and it has always been the possibility of emotionally rewarding the experiences that has encouraged me to gamble on myself; those experiences have made all that I do worthwhile.”