Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself.

I'm kind of a jock. I sail, I ride a bike, I hike, I pump iron. I just love to be active.

People from the most horrendous of childhoods can have good lives, but it comes down to a very seemingly simple word. 'Choice.'

The people and circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal who I am

You have to define success in your own way. What maintains your dignity and integrity and what is your life's plan; where do you want to put your efforts? I could be richer and more famous, but I would have to give up things that are of infinitely more value.

The ultimate quality of your life is not in your resume, but in the minds and hearts of those you mean something to because you gave yourself to them.

Make decisions from the strong part of you, not the weak.