Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to you, a specific rhythm and perspective that are your strengths, not your weaknesses. You must not be afraid of your uniqueness and you must care less and less what people think of you.

Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory. The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.

Hip-hop, you can't really do that when you're in your 50s.

The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.

To me, no matter what we do, we all strive for that experience.