"Executive presence has to do with the whole of the person. It's much more than presentation skill, charisma or savvy. It shows up in three dimensions of the leader's persona - character, substance and style. It's now clear that for a leader to influence and make an impact, it is important for them to also develop qualities such as authenticity, integrity, resonance, practical wisdom, and vision."

“I really believe in the environmental movement right now - it only takes a little effort to make a big difference.”

“I just want to be able to be creative.”

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

“What can fingerprints mean when they’re not necessarily yours?”

“Looking back on all the things I went through to get here. It was all worth it. It's a blessing that I can write about it all.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 13, 2015

“As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.”

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

“The great stillness in these landscapes that once made me restless seeps into me day by day, and with it the unreasonable feeling that I have found what I was searching for without ever having discovered what it was.”

Source : Peter Matthiessen (2010). “The Tree Where Man Was Born”, p.201, Penguin

“In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.”

Source : Sidney Lumet (2010). “Making Movies”, p.31, Vintage

“Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds.”