No matter how rough things can be at times, many Americans are optimistic and on the move.

I love capitalism. It rewards me for being brave - it awards me for being innovative and thinking out of the box.

Discipline is money in the bank. A real friend, true strength.

It is you who makes me see what I really am.

I'm not a very good writer. I'm working at it.

Someone like Ashlee Simpson, she lip-synchs on 'Saturday Night Live,' gets totally called out la Milli Vanilli, and no one really cares that much. It doesn't make me hate Ashlee; she's just taking instructions.

With a book, there's no volume to turn up. You're very naked with a book.