If you're planning on dropping out of high school, prepare yourself for the future by repeating aloud each day: 'I'm looking forward to low-paying jobs for the rest of my life.'

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.

Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on.

One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is to help them find their talents.

If you're planning on dropping out of high school, prepare yourself for the future by repeating aloud each day: 'I'm looking forward to low-paying jobs for the rest of my life.'

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.

We become what we repeatedly do.