I never like to tell people what they should take.

If you enter the dark side of life, and come through it, you emerge with more strength and passion.

Regrets are ridiculous, so I don’t regret, no.

My mother said I was always an intense child, a very sensitive child. So that probably helped the emotions to be very present. I was just a big thinker. I would evaluate and analyze and feel and cry and discuss and be angry. All of those emotions were very surface for me.

I love working with people who are inspired and obsessive.

The thing I'm not good with is mediocrity, when someone isn't really trying to reach something.

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