"Hard work and dedication and perseverance and being good to people does win. It does matter. Cream does rise to the top."
"Honesty is very much a freeing place to live in. I’ve always been honest with my past, who I am, who I desire to be, with my flaws, with my fears."
"Get an education. The one thing that nobody can take away from you is your education."
"My father used to tell me to wake up each day and say ‘Today is going to be a great day; I can and I will.' Well, Dad, today’s a great day; I can and I did."