I think that purity creates not only a higher level of artistic vision but a purer work ethic.

I'm enjoying the opportunity that Parks And Recreation affords me to exploit my own soapbox agenda, which is to try to encourage people to make things with their hands.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

I have a wonderfully hedonistic appetite, and if I wasn't really strict with myself, I'd weigh 300 pounds. I'm not good with moderation.

If I had more time, I'd watch more woodworking or home-improvement shows, but, not enough hours in the day.

If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, then your pants are tucked into your shirt.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish and you feed yourself. He's a grown man, fishing's not that hard.

Follow your gut, make a choice, and throw yourself into it. If you make a mistake, then you have merely afforded yourself a valuable lesson.

If properly dried and trimmed, New York-style pizza could be used to make a box for Chicago-style pizza.

If you want to be happy in life, consider yourself a student. Every day of your life, think: how can I improve?

Figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to get paid to do it.

Not planning for your time expenditure simply means deliberately intending to fail.

Crying will achieve nothing. Only action will.

The fact that maybe I had some success playing G'Kar doesn't guarantee me three years later that I can still do it, so I have to keep my senses alive and still be working on it.

New occasions teach new duties.

Happiness happens when your consciousness is not dominated by addictions and demands - and you experience life as a parade of preferences.

Instant gratification in photography is not something that I need or desire. I find that the long, slow journey to the final print captivates me far more.

When I look out into your faces, you know what I see? I see a little bit of Elvis in each and every one of you out there.

It's not the mistakes I made but how I responded to them

Your calendar never lies. All we have is our time. The way we spend our time is our priorities, is our strategy. Your calendar knows what you really care about. Do you?

Those times when you feel like quitting can be times of great opportunity, for God uses your troubles to help you grow.