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

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.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

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.

There's a limit to how many times you can read how great you are and what an inspiration you are, but I'm not there yet.

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.

educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?