I ascribe my change wholly to God.
I come from very common stock, and I've always been uncomfortable with pretension and all the forms it can take, including disingenuous broadcasting.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
It's not like Alaska isn't wilderness - it mostly is. But most Alaskans don't live in the wild. They live on the edge of the wild in towns with schools and cable TV and stores and dentists and roller rinks sometimes. It's just like anyplace else, only with mountains and moose.
I'm real. I believe what I'm saying. If Motel 6 wasn't the type of operation they say it is - and I stay at them when I travel - I wouldn't do their commercials. That comes through on the radio, and that's what it's all about.
People are tired of seeing politicians as all talk and no action.
In my home State of Minnesota, I have seen firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police in reducing crime and drugs and improving public safety.
Be intensely result-oriented in everything you do. This is a key characteristic of high performers.
We are looking to brands for poetry and for spirituality, because we're not getting those things from our communities or from each other.