I moved to New York in 1980, and I met Beth Henley, who's a marvellous playwright and who I have a real personal and professional association with, in 1982. I met her in a stalled elevator - we were the only two people in there - and she's been one of my very dearest friends since.

I don't have scientifically validated data, but once two people have found each other and found interest in each other, my hypothesis would be that the relationship has a good chance of being successful.

Failing to engage in conflict is a terrible decision, one that puts our temporary comfort and the avoidance of discomfort ahead of the ultimate goal of our organization.

'Roc The Life' is a song I wrote with The Dream, who made 'Umbrella,' 'Single Ladies' and loads more.

I have toured Bangladesh plenty of times and the pitches were unbelievable.

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.

I will never joke about old soldiers who try to get to reunions to talk over the war again. To talk of old times with old friends is the greatest thing in the world.

He who whets his steel, whets his courage.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.

It's less about what you do and more about who you are doing it with.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

The rule of the universe is that others can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves, and one can paddle every canoe except one's own.