"Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends."

“We must reject the idea of isolationism, . But that doesn't mean we should get involved in every civil war around the world.”

“There are a lot of 'chicken Christians.' Chickens are generally afraid of life, and they seldom fly or reach their potential in life. And when a storm comes, all they seem to do is flap around the chicken yard, stirring up dirt and running to the chicken house.”

“You never know what life has in store for you, but I believe there are certain things one is meant to go through”

“That’s a divorce. You ever seen a divorce? That’s like her taking not only the furniture and the silverware -- she took the dog, too. (Harvick) didn’t get the animal, I would say.”

“I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.”

Source : "Ken Burns — Searching for the Soul of America". Interview with Mark Gerzon, www.lionsroar.com. June 13, 2016.

“The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be.”

“The doctrine that might makes right has covered the earth with misery. While it crushes the weak, it also destroys the strong. Every deceit, every cruelty, every wrong, reaches back sooner or later and crushes its author. Justice is moral health, bringing happiness, wrong is moral disease, bringing mortal death.”

“One incredible tool to accomplish bringing a product to the public is to put a face on TV shows, movies, and the actors in them by using good PR.”

Source : "Kris Polaha Goes Intergalactic to Make Life Unexpected a Hit". www.eonline.com. September 21, 2010.