Let the unconscious do its work. Research can become Resistance. We want to work, not prepare to work.

The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them. The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not because he believes technique is a substitute for inspiration but because he wants to be in possession of the full arsenal of skills when inspiration does come.

We don't tell ourselves, I'm never going to write my symphony. Instead we say, I am going to write my symphony; I'm just going to start tomorrow.

It is the creative and enterprising spirit of people that is indispensable. Everything else is supplemental.

I think it's really important to talk education, to talk infrastructure, to talk good jobs and the future of work.

I've always wanted to live above my means because it inspired me to work harder.

The same instincts that make us good students can make us lousy entrepreneurs.

When we started, it was so intense: it was like a religion. And when you played with Duane Allman, you either gave it your all or you got out.

Something that is characteristic of me is the breadth of my interests.

The idea that to make a man work you've got to hold gold in front of his eyes is a growth, not an axiom. We've done that for so long that we've forgotten there's any other way.

Calloused hands were the badge of the pioneer, while furrowed brows are the insignia of modern man.

God did not intend for us to be idle and unproductive. There is dignity in work.