“I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe you are better off not doing it. A business has to be involving, it has t...”

“to be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running”

“The first thing that has to be recognized is that one cannot train someone to be passionate--it's either in their DNA or it's not.”

“There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions in a way that serves the world and you.”

“A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.”

“Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.”

“This was about more than semantics; it represented a dangerous shift in perspective.Rio was not at war, I pointed out; and even if it were, wars have rules.”

“Rules are for people with the luxury of time.”

“Rules are for those who can't think of a better way.”

“Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.”

“You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.”

“Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right up to you and ask you out! Even if the answer's no, I'm totally cool w...”

“The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.”

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.”

“The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion.”