Whenever I have a stubborn position on something, I take a deep breath and swallow myself.

I'm enjoying the opportunity that Parks And Recreation affords me to exploit my own soapbox agenda, which is to try to encourage people to make things with their hands.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

I have a wonderfully hedonistic appetite, and if I wasn't really strict with myself, I'd weigh 300 pounds. I'm not good with moderation.

If I had more time, I'd watch more woodworking or home-improvement shows, but, not enough hours in the day.

If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, then your pants are tucked into your shirt.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish and you feed yourself. He's a grown man, fishing's not that hard.

Follow your gut, make a choice, and throw yourself into it. If you make a mistake, then you have merely afforded yourself a valuable lesson.

If properly dried and trimmed, New York-style pizza could be used to make a box for Chicago-style pizza.

If you want to be happy in life, consider yourself a student. Every day of your life, think: how can I improve?

Figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to get paid to do it.

Managers can use power, money or certain circumstances to achieve short-term results. However, motivation is crucial for achieving long-term results.

Somewhere between what is...and what can be...begs the question...what are you meant to be?

Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.

It is your mind that creates the world.

I believe it's a good thing that people say, "Can we find a way to live together in peace?" And they did, for the most part.

I say we need to repeal Obamacare as fast as we can.

Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be.

No one will guide you in the right direction, in the end you have to learn for yourself. You have to grow up yourself.

Santa is having a tough time this year. Last year he deducted eight billion for gifts, and the IRS wants an itemized list

To sustain our leaders is a privilege.