I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

Complaining does not work as a strategy.

When we're connected to others, we become better people.

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.

The questions are always more important than the answers.

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

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.