The epidemic is truly black-on-black crime. The greatest danger to the lives of young black men are young black men.

The air was fragrant with a thousand trodden aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and with the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

My wit is only as stupid as the audience.

Be clear about your goal but be flexible about the process of achieving it.

Love is a key ingredient for creativity.

Time - the one asset none of us are ever gonna get more of.

I don't go out and go to parties and do all of that.

Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer.

Understanding and love require a wisdom that comes only with age.

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.

When I'm in northern Italy, I walk about feeling slightly less of a freak.

I'm both challenged and excited. My excitement is: I get a chance to give something back. My challenge is: The shortest seminar I usually do is 50 hours.