"I've always been drawn to all kinds of music - to me, it's all the same. There's different arrangements and slightly different ways of writing, but if it's a good song, it's a good song - you can dress it up any way you like."

“I am deeply interested in the progress and elevation of journalism, having spent my life in that profession, regarding it as a noble profession and one of unequaled importance for its influence upon the minds and morals of the people”

Source : "Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners". Book by Elizabeth A. Brennan, Elizabeth C. Clarage (p. 9), 1999.

“I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership.”

Source : "Our Not-for-Profit Business" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 21, 2008.

“Even when you paint, you never stop drawing.”

“For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“The cool thing about writing is that there is really never a typical day. Sometimes I get a rhythm going and head off to work every morning and come home at night. Sometimes I'll write for two days straight and then be utterly blank for the next two.”

“The first key to wisdom is assiduous and frequent questioning.”

“The fundamental failure of most graphic, product, architectural and even urban design is its insistence on serving the God of Looking-Good rather than the God of Being-Good.”

“Yeah, I get to fight in 'Eclipse.' My trainer is teaching me MMA right now. So. Cool.”