Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

I'm often asked, 'Where do you get your ideas?' ...It's like asking, 'Where do you find air to breathe?' Ideas are all around you.

Doing is better than not doing, and if you do something badly you'll learn to do it better.

I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time to time. There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter.

The way I enjoyed spending time most was dancing. That's from the time I was a very small child, When I was 4 or 5 years old, I remember already having a regime. It was the way I always identified myself.

The great ones never take fundamentals for granted.