I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded by the conformity that kills society.
Success tends to bless those who are most committed to giving it the most attention.
Anyone who minimizes the importance of success to your future has given up on his or her own chances of accomplishment and is spending his or her life trying to convince others to do the same.
Just Remember: The people that say, "your dreams are impossible " have already quit on theirs.
Most people only work enough so that it feels like work, whereas successful people work at a pace that gets such satisfying results that work is a reward. Truly successful people don’t even call it work; for them, it’s a passion. Why? Because they do enough to win!
Most opportunities are disguised as problems.
Rich people use debt to leverage investments and grow cash flows. Poor people use debt to buy things that make rich people richer.
Don't wait until you get hungry to eat. Eating throughout the day is best. And obviously sleep is important.
If someone wears something you like, you make comments on it. And if someone wears something we don't like, we make comments on it, too. That's just what guys do, what teammates do. Besides that, we don't really compete in that space.
I can't look in the mirror and see people dying on the street that should have the same opportunities that I've had. And say 'You know what? I can live with myself. ' Because I can't if I just watch.
Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.