I was the originator of smack. Some guys rattle with smack; with other guys it rolls right off their shoulders like nothing.

If you feel like you want to die, it's time to sit down and make a list of all the things you haven't done yet.

First, you've got to get the job. "Yeah, I can do it," I would say. When I was a kid, I could do anything. Lucky nobody ever asked me if I could fly a jet plane.

There are all kinds of smiles. On the football field I mostly used the one where the hawk spots the dove.

Know the difference between famous and great.

The only rules not meant to be broken are those of love and virtue.

Be patient with the negative people of the world. Take a moment to think how they are helping you clarify your own thinking and firming your own resolve. Then, headslap them out of your way.