No matter how smart you are, you spend most of your day being an idiot.

I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I could easily just stomp over it doing my administrative stuff.

If your goal is to lose 10 pounds, you may wake up each day with failure in mind because the goal is hard to reach, and you are progressing only by small amounts. It takes up all your willpower. I recommend that instead of a goal, you have a system.

He worked hard every day. He didn't take any days off, he didn't take any plays off. That's how he did it. He never took the easy way out.

Smack your child every day. If you don't know why - he does.

He wants it to be great. He phoned me every day just to check in, to see if there's anything I need. It's great to have someone with that kind of enthusiasm. It makes you work harder.