"It is a universal principle that you get more of what you think about, talk about, and feel strongly about."

"The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist, the more likely your success."

"Write your goals down in detail and read your list of goals every day. Some goals may entail a list of shorter goals. Losing a lot of weight, for example, should include mini-goals, such as 10-pound milestones. This will keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want step by step."

"Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up."

"Something I've noticed as I get older is that I do think about the future more. It's all positive thinking."

"That's not so important to me, that time thing."

"The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use."

"I can't not find humor in elements of most parts of life, but at the same time nothing ever seems perpetually funny to me."