“Let’s be honest: the trappings of investment banking are quite tempting. I do miss it sometimes. And to be honest, there was a time I’d read the ‘WSJ’ in the morning, and for years I have done that.”

When you fly high people will throw stones at you. Don’t look down. Just fly higher so the stones won’t reach you

The world’s most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can’t even tell who is who.

All of us needed time to rest. And we had time – four months of it – to take all the rest in the world.

Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.

Because knowledge is not for showing off. If I do good work, people should notice me.

The word “future” and females is a dangerous combination.

Sometimes life is not about what you want to do but what you ought to do.

The pretty girl is always right.

Panic does not help, even if you are unable to answer. Try to ask questions to the interviewers as well and it should be impressive enough.

Be so busy Improving your self that you have no time to criticize others.

When a woman comes into your life, things organize themselves.

Forgiving doesn’t make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.

Jealousy is a rather enjoyable emotion to watch.

Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.

Work hard, but make time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations on your final day.

But I guess it’s better for people to shut up rather than rather than say something nasty.

To be honest, I think about the clubs when I write. But I should probably start thinking about stadiums, because the songs sound even better there – and bigger.

I’m either about to fail miserably or I’m about to have a huge break through and to be honest that’s my sweet spot or something.

I started singing before I started talking. And that’s the God’s honest truth. I think it was something that I’ve always loved to do, even if I wasn’t good at it. I just loved ballads.

Honestly, I’m on the road so much that I never really get a chance to go to baseball games.

Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.

I’m a big bike fan – my homies got Harleys and all kind of choppers – but to be honest I’m scared to ride motorcycles like that.

Honestly, what I think set everything off is when I cut my hair off when I was 16 and dyed it blue. After that, I just felt so free and wanted to experiment with my look.

Try honest to see things from the other person’s point of view.