The good thing is that women have such high expectations of men that it inspires us to live up to them. That's what I learned about male-female relationships.

People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained.

I think my love is storytelling. No matter what it is, it's storytelling. And so whatever the medium is, what's right for the story, I enjoy doing it.

One of the things I'd learned ... was how to take a compliment. Just say, "Thank you." It's the only response a confident person can make.

I feel like rock stars feel a sense of entitlement, whereas I just feel a sense of good fortune.

Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it's a relationship, a business or a hobby.

STRAUSS:Have you ever thought about putting those experiences into a book? RICHIE:I did decide to write about what i experienced in climbing to the top. And finally when I got there, I discovered what was at the top.You know what was there? STRAUSS: No, I don't. RICHIE: Nothing. Not one thing. What was at the top was all the experiences that you had to get there.