I wish I'd known sooner that success isn't defined by who goes the longest without vacation.

Hollywood has gone from the capital of conspicuous consumption to the cutting edge of conspicuous conservation.

In theory we are all equal before the law. In practice, there are overwhelming privileges that come with winning the birth lottery.

Both political parties have a richly vested interest in corporate corruption.

The only tool we have to fix the problems of this country - the democratic process - is itself broken. Which is why nothing will fundamentally change until we solve the problem of money in politics.

The happiest people are the most giving people

For far too many people in the world, the vicious cycle of financial deprivation also feeds into the vicious cycle of sleep deprivation. If you're working two or three jobs and struggling to make ends meet, "get more sleep" is probably not going to be near the top of your priorities list.