Change or you will be changed: leaders who neglect the good of their people will be forsaken. Leadership is a service, not a gateway to privilege.

An easy life does not make men, nor does it build nations. Challenges make men, and it is these men who build nations.

We may not live for hundreds of years, but the products of our creativity can leave a legacy long after we are gone.

Creativity should be integral to everything that we do. Creativity should also be intrinsic to our personality, if excellence is what we seek.

The future does not wait for hesitant people. The more we achieve, the more we realise how much more we can achieve.

Good governance is about nothing more or less than creating happiness. It really is that simple.

Every nation can harness the energy of its citizens, either towards constructive work to generate optimism and hope, or towards tensions, unrest and war.

Helping those less fortunate than us is a blessed opportunity to show thanks for the gifts of life that we ourselves enjoy.

Simplicity starts in the heart, away from negativity and pessimism.

A true leader does not derive power from his position, but from his ethics, from people’s love for him, and from his knowledge, education and excellence in his field of work.

To take risk and fail is not a failure. Real failure is to fear taking any risk

I know a beautiful soul when I feel one. The empath in me honors the authentic in you.

I’m here for your pants and shoes.

Taxes, after all, are dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society.

Bah! The thing is not a nose at all, but a bit of primordial chaos clapped on to my face.

The story of the African-American people is the story of the settlement and growth of America itself, a universal tale that all people should experience.

Creative comedy is like growing geraniums in a mine field.

For me chivalry isn't dead; it's an involuntary reflex.

I am a better cook than I am an actor. If I have any ego, it's about cooking. I'm one of the best cooks... and I cook in any language.

I was sick of playing high-school kids. I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back for all the tea in China.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.