“As the Zen Buddhist saying goes, how you do anything is how you do everything.”

It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.

The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people pull together as a team.

We very often confuse personality with leadership.

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.

Leadership is about integrity, honesty and accountability. All components of trust.

Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.

A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.

If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.

Life is messy because people are messy.

Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.

Integrity is when our words and deeds are consistent with our intentions.

Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn’t said.

Offer your strengths to others and you’ll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.

Authenticity is about imperfection.

Service is a gift worth giving.

Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens.

Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.

You know, there’s a big lie in this business. The lie is that it’s okay to go out in flames. But that doesn’t do anybody much good. I may be wrong, but I think Hendrix was trying to come around.

No matter what business you’re in, you can’t run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn’t matter how many games you’ve won.

Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It’s much more of a business – very scientific.

Didn’t want to be a star, wanted just to play guitar in this cockamamie business.

I wanted to become an engineer, or get a masters in business. But I had the opportunity to do films when I was about 25 and it was a great way to express myself.

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.

I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: “If I’m not a star by the time I’m 18, I’ll get out of the business.”