I'm not active in politics. I vote as a citizen. And if somebody cares to know what my opinion is at the time of the election, I might or might not share it publicly.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

Get mad, then get over it.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

When we 'lose ourselves' in play, we find something greater--the nameless, formless, and mysterious essence of all creation.

The clearing is often only happening for us, and those who love us most cannot see or believe in our nascent visions.

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

You must talk to us as equals, or not talk to us at all.

Nothing, except the weather report or a general maxim of conduct, is so unsafe to rely upon as a theory of fiction.

I'm Language Gal. I can speak any language presented to me. And I look exactly like Halle Berry.

Part 3 BACK TO SCHOOL (THE NORMAL KIND)

To me, Columbine is just as awful as Vietnam and it's just as awful as anything else.

It's fun hitting on the drums and singing songs.

I root for all movies, but I especially root for good comic book movies. It's the best, most interesting genre going right now.