We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection.

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.

A good deed here, a good deed there, a good thought here, a good comment there, all added up to my career in one way or another.

As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.

I defend myself by improving myself.

If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however difficult that may be.

A person doesn't have to change who he is to become better.