After all, everyone's favorite subject is themselves.

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.

It's not enough to just be yourself. You must be your best self

I've seen rock stars agonize over the fact that another artist has far more Facebook 'likes' and Twitter followers than they do.

We get stuck in old thought and behavior patterns that may have been effective when we were twelve months or twelve years old, but now only serve to hold us back. And, while those around us may have no problem correcting our minor flaws, they let the big ones slide, because it would mean attacking who we are.

If there was anything I'd learned, it's that the man never chooses the woman. All he can do is give her an opportunity to choose him.

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.