I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails

Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion

Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.

Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.

Learning Indian mannerisms, how to wear saris, and the language were a challenge.

Imagine yourself doing what is best for you. Commit yourself to excellence. Transform yourself with dedication into excellence, from daily self-improvement and practice. Enjoy doing the process.

Tell him I mind having to look pretty, that's what I mind, because it is so much more of an effort.

I had been practicing guitar about six months beforehand; I concentrated mostly on the songs I had to play. I got those down pretty well so they could use me actually playing.

I'm a big toy collector. I've been slowing down because my money's been tight, but I collect toys, too.

Premature development of the powers of both mind and body leads to an early grave.

Edmonton is not the end of the world but you can certainly see it from there.

I think it not improbable that man, like the grub that prepares a chamber for the winged thing it never has seen but is to be - that man may have cosmic destinies that he does not understand.

Ignorance can't be pardoned. Only cured.

If we do what we do without panicking, we can accomplish great things.

I don't keep any copies of my books in the house - they go to my mum's flat. I don't like them around.