The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

You got to get it while you can.

You have to make the rules, not follow them.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

I will take fate by the throat; it will never bend me completely to its will.

Know thyself.

Everything you can imagine is real.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Victory is for those who can say 'Victory is mine'. Success is for those who can begin saying 'I will succeed' and say 'I have succeeded' in the end.

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.