I'm down to Earth, a lover of music, making music and making love. I love to make people happy and I think I'm basically a good person … despite what you might read about me.

Never miss an opportunity to keep your damn mouth shut.

Yes, confidence was knowing I could do anything. But, I realized, confidence must always be rooted in work. In sweat. In pain-good pain. And in honesty.

I’m telling you that responsibly applying time strategy and proactively leveraging your calendar is the dumb ol’ secret to seeing your dreams come true.

Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.

I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and alive field.

A small unkindness is a great offence.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to be harmoniously related to his inner state...Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.

As Aboriginal people we have always retained our resilience, our humour and our cultural integrity - we will always retain our dreams and a vision for the future for our people.

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

I sit down to the piano regularly at nine-o'clock in the morning and Mesdames les Muses have learned to be on time for that rendezvous.

I - and I bet all the panelists here - truly believe that movies really can change the world.

People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader.