Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down because otherwise the fancy stuff isn’t going to work.

Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.

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

if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

The number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.