I didn't like writing just articles and things. So then I wandered around. I tried my hand at film and television and that was a worse fit because I don't really have a mind for that.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Between optimism and pessimism, there is confidence in God.

First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war.

Killed by a man with a switch blade knife, for 43 dollars my friend lost his life.

I just find it thrilling, especially when I totally lock in to the person that I am doing and I'm really flying... I suppose I am hiding myself when I sing as these other people.

Generally speaking, I, like anyone else who does anything publicly, like it when people like what I do, and would like to hear as much.

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.

Slow is fast, gentle is powerful and stillness moves mountains

I am willing to serve my country, but my worship I reserve for Right which is far greater than my country. To worship my country as a god is to bring a curse upon it.

The best way I can mentor and lead those around me is to embody these qualities myself.

It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.