One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers.

Churchill wrote his own speeches. When a leader does that, he becomes emotionally invested with his utterances...If Churchill had had a speech write in 1940, Britain would be speaking German today.

Most speakers speak ten minutes too long.

Well, I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didn't necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor.

She doesn't give you time for questions as she locks up your arms in hers. And you follow till your sense of direction completely disappears.

Church should be enjoyed, not endured.

A couple drinks. A couple aspirin. Repeat.

I think many cooks are afraid of undercooked meats. A good thermometer is a cook's best friend.

I can't tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like.

God listens to Bach while the angels listen to Mozart.

Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.

Enlightenment is any experience of expanding our consciousness beyond its present limits.

The construction of life is at present in the power of facts far more than convictions.