Fair-minded people earn the respect of their colleagues rather than demanding it.

Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness.

When you master the basics, and execute them well, there’s no need to worry about the score.

Courageous people know that saying ‘no’ to one idea enables them to say ‘yes’ to another.

Real leaders focus resources in areas that provide the greatest opportunity rather than making across-the-board decisions.

Courageous people know that old ways of doing things shouldn’t stand in the way of a better solution.

Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it.

When you compete against yourself, you both win.

Sadly, some folks don’t live . . . they merely exist.

Trust takes a long time to develop, but can be lost in the blink of an eye.

While toxic food is bad for your health and well-being, so are negative and unethical people.

Genuine faith comes forth from the iron smelter of affliction.

The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

Me and Matt love to argue, but in general our sense of humor is pretty much alike.

When I was 14 I told my mother I intended to be in the House of Commons in the morning, in court in the afternoon and on stage in the evening. She realised then a fantasist had been born.

Basically, I'm just a guitar player that figured out I wasn't ever gonna be able to buy dinner with my guitar playing so I got into songwriting, which is a little more profitable business.

Everything outside was elegant and savage and fleshy. Everything inside was slow and cool and vacant. It seemed a shame to stay inside.

Be truly present in the moment that you are in and don’t let life slip by unnoticed.

I was a drummer, and I did a little singing too.

I have been skeptical and not trusting of traditional models of the entertainment industry. I never got a manager.

I was never meant to sit at home.