The biggest lesson from Africa was that life's joys come mostly from relationships and friendships, not from material things. I saw time and again how much fun Africans had with their families and friends and on the sports fields; they laughed all the time. |
The dumbest thing I ever did in high school was when a kid challenged me to a fight... I did show up, and it was just a little scuffle. |
The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level. |
The most important role models should and could be parents and teachers. But that said, once you're a teenager you've probably gotten as much of an example from your parents as you're going to. |
There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children. |
There are so many times in life-and I've had them-when I was really afraid. I was kind of a closed-in, self-involved person who was just trying to stay in that safe place and that nest where I had good friends and people who are just like me. |
There's do something people and there's do nothing people. We wanted to make sure young people knew the difference. |
Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don't get into the the clique scenario. |
Unfortunately, there are so many people who live their whole life in a place that is safe and protected and simple and they don't really have that strength inside to fly. |
We often think the exterior things-being good at sports or really smart -translate to feeling great about yourself. |
We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people. |
We wanted to make it cool and fun and interesting for young people to get involved, and we wanted to figure out what kind of programs would give them the structure to want to get involved, |
We've raised a lot of money, and learned how different it is raising money for a profit venture versus a non-profit one. |
When I was in high school... I had to measure up to my older brother, who is an Eagle Scout. And that's not a good thing. |
When something tragic happens, it's a rude awakening that life doesn't go exactly the way we plan. You grow up faster and realize part of life's beauty is that it isn't all planned, that there are many unknowns. Nothing's guaranteed, but you have to live. You can't just walk through life, you have to actually embrace it and go after it. |