The only test of leadership is that somebody follows.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Leadership must first and foremost meet the needs of others.

Servant leadership always empathizes, always accepts the person, but sometimes refuses to accept some of the person's effort or performance as good enough.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

The servant leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve.

Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.

Ego can’t sleep. It micro-manages. It disempowers. It reduces our capability. It excels in control.

Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.

The quality of a society will be judged by what the least privileged in it achieves.

Purpose and laughter are the twins that must not separate. Each is empty without the other.

If you change a woman's look, you change her persona.

Set a great example. Someone may imitate it.

To fight monsters, we created monsters of our own.

Sincerity, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired.

I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences.

There are some subjects that can only be tackled in fiction.

I've never made a plan for my life. I have just taken whatever opportunities have come and been very genuine with them.

I don't read reviews because if they're bad I'm devastated and if they're good I get a big head.

Words aren't hurting anybody. Words are not causing any damage, not expressly and not directly. But we're so focused on the words.

If you want to be a bridge of hope to the world, you've got to allow yourself to be walked on