You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

How did pretty little Anna go from Westchester suburb brat to New York hooker? Now that’s a story.

Don't Mess Around with Reality and Reality Won't Mess Around with You.

The first step to be taken, is to study carefully the fundamental phenomenon above described, and to examine all the various circumstances under which it presents itself.

Never focus on what you can’t do - only imagine everything you could.

I think there's always been singers like that and i've done my fair share of cheese as well.

I'm not used to going out every single night, which you can do in New York.

Hey man, can you talk to dolphins and pilot whales with that huge forehead of yours?

What counts aren't the number of double plays, but the ones you should have had and missed.

The only reason I didn't kill myself after I read the reviews of my first book was because we have two rivers in New York and I couldn't decide which one to jumo into.

People read with their ears, whether they know it or not.