While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and national parks are the best in the world. Unlike in countries where government corruption is rampant, I've never once been solicited for a bribe.

I think that most people who complain about our government have no idea what they're talking about because they've never been to a country with a bad government.

The mark of a wise person isn't never making mistakes - everyone makes plenty of them. Rather, it's the ability to quickly admit - and fix - them!

In life, an abundance of confidence gives us higher motivation, persistence, and optimism and can allow us to accomplish things we otherwise might not have undertaken.

Because I'm a very public figure, everybody knows what my returns are.

My advice to most people is don't short stocks. It's a very, very difficult business. And you can really get clobbered.

I don't want to be interesting. I want to be good.

I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.

Geometry is moribund. I want a lilt and joy to art.

We want to raise the art of living well.

That's the beauty of risotto. You can make it any flavor you want. It's a great carrier.