My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.

There's so many things that mattered so much in my 20s and 30s that don't matter now.

Always look like you know where you're going, even when you don't

If you smile, even if you’re feeling bad, the action of the muscles will trick your brain into thinking you’re happy

Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away

Sometimes you have to find the passion. It comes from the inside... Everyone has to find it for themselves.

The most important thing to strive for in life is some kind of personal and professional achievement. Not as a man or a woman, but as a person.