"The key to good listening isn't technique, it's desire. Until we truly want to understand the other person, we'll never listen well."

“I love to sing and perform. It is what I do and love. It completes my life.”

“I began by asking myself, “What do I want out of life?” And the answer was happiness. Investigating further, I went into the moment when I was feeling happiest. I discovered something which to me was startling at the time. It was when I was loving that I was happiest. That happiness equated to my capacity to love rather than to being loved. That was a starting point.”

“Is climate change pseudoscience? If I'm going to answer the question, the answer is: absolutely.”

“I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible.”

“Modern warfare is an intricate business about which no one knows everything and few know very much.”

“I do not say anything from jealousy.”

“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature. . . . If the next centennial does not find us a great nation . . . it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.”

“You need to believe in yourself and what you do. Be tenacious and genuine.”