Nothing and no one is perfect. It just takes a good eye to find those hidden imperfections.

The only skill that cannot be perfected is perfection itself.

Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been known to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.

The ones that work out really and ones that become something to the audience, those are the most important people.

You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine.

Tastes are created by the business interests. How else can you explain the popularity of Al Hirt?

I think that every enduring story that has expressions over multiple periods, that role of being the keeper of the integrity of the vision is a very important role.

Most successful people find out that the attainment of their goals doesn't necessarily bring them the happiness and joy they assumed; their happiness is short-lived.

Mathematics consists in proving the most obvious thing in the least obvious way.

I guess this is gonna sound kind of weird, but I'm not scared for myself for dying. Because I believe all these places are temporary. This is just one shell. Because we Hawaiians live in both worlds.

Every student must be a gentleman.

I used to read every golf magazine front to back; I was addicted to Golf Channel, read Rotella, read every golf book.