Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.

You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.