Born on December 13th

"You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors."

"You will seek not a near but a distant objective, and you will not be satisfied with what you may have done."

"You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate."

"All that you may achieve or discover you will regard as a fragment of a larger pattern of the truth which from the separate approaches every true scholar is striving to descry."

"Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame."

"In the field of creativity & art, to create is to take a leap of faith into the quiet canvas of your own imagination."

"Art is the expression of our deepest questions, painted in colors that words cannot reach. As a scientist & scholar, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Every act of creation begins with a willing heart and the courage to make a mistake."

"In the field of love & connection, love is the alignment of two souls speaking a language that words can never fully translate."

"To love is to see the quiet beauty hidden within another's struggles and stand by them. As a statesperson & leader, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The greatest force of creation is the warmth we share in the quiet spaces of our connection."

"The great thing about Ticketmaster is that it's seen as the comprehensive site for ticketing, artist information, venue information. We're a marketing platform, not just a technology platform, and we're going to build on it."

"I'm proud to be involved with Simon Cowell and 'X Factor.'"

"The release of 'Chinese Democracy' marks a historic moment in rock n' roll."

"Radio stinks. The stations are making a lot of money, but they just aren't taking chances."

"History shows fans want consolidation; you see it across the web every place. The big players are people like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook."

"I can't think of any more powerful moment than when you stand on a stage."

"Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation."

"You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore."

"Recorded music is more a marketing tool than a revenue source."

"In the field of love & connection, love is the alignment of two souls speaking a language that words can never fully translate."

"To love is to see the quiet beauty hidden within another's struggles and stand by them. As a statesperson & leader, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The greatest force of creation is the warmth we share in the quiet spaces of our connection."

"The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung."

"Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious."

"I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back."

"Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks."

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."

"Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself earnestly to do it."

"The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is."