A major reason capable people fail to advance is that they don't work well with their colleagues.

I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not to despair, even when my world was falling apart. I learned that there are no free lunches. And I learned the value of hard work.

I don't need a $100 million mistake. Try to make a $5 million mistake if you have to make one.

There's a billboard in a little farm town in the Midwest that says: IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT FARMERS, DON'T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.

I was raised to give back. I was born to immigrant parents and was fortunate to become successful at an early age. I've always felt a strong sense of national service to my country, and I may have been able to provide leadership in the political arena. I don't regret the decision not to enter politics, I just wonder sometimes if I could have changed anything.