People put 'study abroad' on their resume. I actually like when they don't study abroad because that means they aren't entitled.

You can't run a business without taking risks.

I don't buy art. I'd rather buy a beautiful location or a beautiful site than buy art. A beautiful home is like owning a beautiful painting, except you can live in it.

I'm always looking over my shoulder, needing to stay ahead of the game.

What matters is hard work, and emotional intelligence.

Everything has a trend to it; I don't care if it's appliances or engines. I always ask: What has a company done in the past five years that somebody's noticed?

Most obstacles are inspiration.

I'm an agent of change all day long, and I want to meet other people like that.

Good taste shouldn't have to cost anything extra.

I spot detail quickly.

A merchant is someone who figures out how to select, how to smell, how to identify, how to feel, how to time, how to buy, how to sell, and how to hopefully have two plus two equal six.

I hate birthdays. I thought that I only hated my own birthday, and then I realized that I hate my children's birthdays too.

The money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it.

What else have I done nearly all my life than go hungry and go on singing?

I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out.

Why make plans? The sun might well go out tomorrow.

The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

I have endeavored to show that there is no real service of humanity in the profession of medicine and that it is injurious to mankind.

I appreciate all my fans, on all occasions, everyday of my life. Its your presence & your loyalty that has given me great strength

The newspapers are the cemeteries of ideas.