Being poor is only romantic in books.

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

Death is the number two fear that people have and public speaking is the first!

Every man is a prisoner, and the greatest irony of all is to be the prisoner of another man.

A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God.

I always spend time exploring the customs and attitudes of the countries I'm using for locations, and interviewing the people who live there. I've visited over 90 countries thus far.