I used to use business to make money. But I've learned that business is a tool. You can use it to support what you believe in.

Women are very good at judging the risk and don't want to waste time with losing. So not that they're not as competitive, and certainly once they're in the race they're every bit as competitive, but they make that choice to compete in a more calculated way sensitive to the odds.

A piece of writing has to seduce the reader; it has to suspend disbelief and earn the reader's trust.

Curiosity is a raw and genuine sign from deep inside our tangled psyches, and we'd do well to follow the direction it points us in.

We all make mistakes, but we need to learn from them and move on. You can own a mistake, or the mistake will own you.

I used to want to change the world. Now I'm open to letting it change me.

A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest an alternative ‘success’ story – one where, with each next, the protagonist is closer to finding that spot where he’s no longer held back by his heart, and he explodes with talent, and his character blossoms, and the gift he has to offer the world is apparent.