"Connect with all the passions people have -for themselves, their families, their communities and wider world - and they will follow you to the ends of the earth, buy your products and services with pride, and may even be willing to work for you for next to nothing."

“Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.”

“When men I have dated over the years whined about, 'Oh, you make no time for me' - see ya! I just dumped them. I don't need that pressure in my life.”

“Never underestimate yourself”

“too often, the only escape is sleep”

“The piece that had a large influence on me was Turangalila.”

“My brush-strokes start in nothing and they end in nothing, and in-between you find the image.”

Source : "Karel Appel: The complete sculptures, 1936-1990". Book by Karel Appel, 1990.

“When I sing, I think mostly about the music. But I know that, through singing, my body shows everything that I am. I am a very passionate man and I suffer a lot and have a lot of joy also. In my opinion, it is very important for me to find this stimulus and motivation for singing.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

“All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational premise.”

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