"When I die, I want the highest number of firemen, risk takers, & other real people and the smallest number of academics to attend my funeral."

"The three most addictive substances on earth are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary."

"The greatest lesson of my life is that I never learned from my mistakes. I only learned from my victories."

"The fastest way to become rich is to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to become poor is to socialize with the rich."

"People focus on role models; it is more effective to find antimodels—people you don't want to resemble when you grow up."