The greatest gift you can give someone is the space to be his or herself, without the threat of you leaving.

I think that everything should be a stepping stone for something bigger and better and if there is something bigger then why not go on after it?

There are volumes and libraries of information in our minds and we are continually weighing information. We hear new things, we compare it with things we've heard before, and we take from it what we feel is pertinent and throw away what we feel isn't necessary.

It’s therapy. It’s just something to do so you’re not lost in your own not-so-nice thoughts, and it’s an opportunity to think about something a lot nicer and to do something that’s with more purpose. So you do it, and you take your passion and you put a lot into it, and at some point you get recognized for it. But that recognition doesn’t mean the man is without his own demons or without his own struggles.

I never gave up, even when people told me I'd never make it; Never underestimate the heart of a champion.

My goal is to be a contributor and to encourage others as they realize their dreams.

A lot of people put a lot of restrictions on their ability to develop. And that's fine for you if that's what you feel your limitations are, but I think it's wrong when you assume someone is not natural because you are imposing your limitations on someone else.