Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

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

I also think my dad would be reminding me that kids — more than anything else — need to know their parents love them. Their parents don't have to be alive for that to happen.

Go out and do for others what somebody did for you.

You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.