Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.

When we point to obstacles we inhibit progress. When we offer solutions we advance.

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.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

Fight against something and you focus on the thing you hate. Fight for something and you focus on the thing you love.

If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent.

Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.