You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I’ve been working nonstop since I was 15. I don’t even know how to chill out.

Trust is the expectation that arises within a community of regular, honest, and cooperative behavior, based on commonly shared norms, on the part of other members of that community.

We don't have to sacrifice taste for sustainability—we can have both.