Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.

My focus has kind of been on teenagers, you know, and I think we've got a huge crisis right now in America, among our teens.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.