First ask why, and decide whether something is worth doing. Only after that should you set about doing it as well as you can.

The questionnaire is a simple first step toward becoming more self-aware.

Emotions are charismatic. Focused emotions are very charismatic. To lead people with charisma, you need to take charge of and focus your emotions.

The whole reason to study (and learn to control) body language is to have that support (rather than undercut) your message.

Being embarrassed means that you're human, and we like you better for it

Storytelling sticks in the mind because it attaches emotions to events, and that's the way we remember things. If you don't tell stories, no one will remember what you say.

Mirror neurons make human empathy possible.

Every human emits unconscious vocal undertones that determine who the leader is in the room.

Indeed, we learn far more from our mistakes than our successes.

The key is to become aware of how you are signaling your presence in meetings, conversations, speeches - everywhere you show up. Then you can take charge of them.

The world is a very big place and there are many wonderful people in with ideas you haven't thought about. Talk to them, find out what they're thinking, so that you can be the best person you can be.

Love, I'm pretty sure, is light.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

I auditioned equally for film and theater. The difference is that theater has seasons, while film, it's always happening.

I am a liberated teacher. A person who meditates with me, even though they may be thousands of miles away, will draw that light into them.

Bond didn't defend the practice. He simply maintained that the more effort and ingenuity you put into gambling, the more you took out.

Science is the only thing that disproves science, and it does it all the time.

The more I grew as a human being, the better I became at my craft.

But more than brave, you have love. And love is brave.

As long as your abuser has you scared, you will stay in the cycle of abuse. Thinking of solutions helps you to escape.

For the most part, pianos are female to me. Sometimes they're dykes, and they're always good fun.