Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

Blood relatives often have nothing to do with family, and similarly, family is about who you choose to make your life with.

I believe this with all my heart: The greatest coach of all time in my eyes is my mom. She's instilled in me a toughness and a perseverance and just a never-quit mentality, and I thank her every day for providing me, for what she sacrificed her life for.

How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.

The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?

The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.

You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

Do the best you can, and don't take life too serious.