All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.

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.

A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

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.

All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.