“Before even considering an exercise and nutrition program, I recommend that the person put on some swim trunks and have somebody take a photo of them.”

There is a world of difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it.

To have a functioning body and not to use it is like having 20/20 vision and never opening your eyes.

We would all be better off if our doctors took us aside, sat down next to us, and gave us this compassionate, yet universally true, warning,

Goals, on the other hand, are specific things you have decided you need to accomplish within a clearly defined period of time.

The foundation of success is intense desire.

Focus on progress not perfection.

No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change.

Most people are in favor of change, as long as they can continue to do things the same as they always have.

Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle.

FOOD is the most widely abused anti-anxiety drug in America, and EXERCISE is the most potent yet underutilized antidepressant.

Before they go to the race, people want to think four or five guys could win, but now… Normally you’d say, “One of those two, and I think it’s going to be Lewis [Hamiltom],” because that’s what had been proved up to now – thank God that Nico [Rosberg] has won some races.

I started getting in the groove of it and it was really fun. I love being a rookie at stuff. It makes it feel vital. I love doing things I’ve never done before, and I love making stuff.

I prepare myself well. I know what I can do before I go in. I’m always confident.

There is a history and a reality that we cannot ignore. The challenge before us is real, the questions we grapple with as elemental as life and death.

I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

Before this occurs,your love will be offered by the flask,not by the torrents of a river.

That’s more important even then what their background is or what they’ve done before, how good they are, how new they are or whatever. All that stuff is really secondary to just getting along with the person.

The day before every revolution that’s ever happened, that revolution was impossible. The day before Rosa Parks, that was impossible. The day after, it was inevitable.