"Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. We also can't ask for extra cheese on our pizza."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."

"My mother said, 'If you can't be a bridge, be a plank.' I thought that was a rather ingenious way of putting it."

"I believe that we are all connected. We are all part of the human family. And we all have a responsibility to each other."

"I've learned that money is a terrible master, but an excellent servant."