There's almost nothing that distracts you from your day-to-day problems more than a trip. You're totally consumed in the present, you've got new sense impressions, you've got all this stuff to digest.

I've never been fired in my life. From anything. I've never failed at anything I've tried.

People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks.

Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.

The skills you acquire can always be effectively redeployed. You will look back on setbacks and be grateful for the catalyst that came not a moment too soon.

I have prevented my kids from watching MTV at home. It's not safe for kids.

Authenticity is really important, and sometimes thats really hard to get.