If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.

Friendship throws a greater lustre on prosperity, while it lightens adversity by sharing in its griefs and troubles.

I used to think I wasn't strong enough to face my future. But eventually I learned that I only have to face today, and that's where our loving God, faithful family, and good friends come in. Each brings something to the day that strengthens us - just enough, but who needs more than just enough?

If I'm signing autographs and I see one hundred people in a line I've got to remind myself, "That person is one one-hundredth of my day, but to them I'm their day." You know what I mean? Unless they meet J.Lo later on.

You know you are with true friends when they lift, encourage, correct, and then spur you on.

I've got a friend who has a juice business and he brings boxes round and fills up my fridge with fruit and vegetable juices.

When I went to college, I made my first mixtape, and Sean gave me three verses for it. That was a big reason anyone ever listened to my music. I definitely wouldn't be talking to you now if it wasn't for Big Sean.

Your friend mourns your losses with you, because they experience them too. The truth is, no matter how lonely you might feel, you're never going through anything alone....you can choose your family.

And they prayed for him.

Inspiring others to do better work is the accomplishment of a leader.

New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees. No matter how bright and colorful, they will die unless others work to spread them

Be transparent. Let's build a community that allows hard questions and honest conversations so we can stir up transformation in one another.