When you're an underdog, you're forced to try things you would never otherwise have attempted.

A prediction, in a field where prediction is not possible, is no more than a prejudice.

The trick to finding ideas is to convince yourself that everyone and everything has a story.

Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

You can learn as much - or more - from one glance at a private space as you can from hours of exposure to a public face.

Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I making a judgment?' ... If you have no experience, then your instincts aren't any good.

The best example of how impossible it will be for Major League Baseball to crack down on steroids is the fact that baseball and the media are still talking about the problem as "steroids.