If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.

Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

It's a thrill to fulfill your own childhood dreams, but as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun.

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

Never make a decision until you have to.

I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.

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.