A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

It is only from the people I've had the good fortune to meet that I am learning the lessons to guide me. Baz Luhrmann, director of 'Moulin Rouge,' for example, has a childlike curiosity about the world. He doesn't pretend to know all the answers - quite the opposite, in fact. He asks loads of questions of everyone.

All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.

There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.

A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.

The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.