“Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t”

“Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work.Let’s just drive ’em.”

“The fact that fashion goes out of fashion and then comes back into fashion based solely on what a few people somewhere think they can sell, well to me, that’s insanity.”

“who come out limp often have the most trouble. But the ones who come out all pissed off and full of noise,they’re the fighters. They’re the ones who thrive.”

“Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.”

“People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.”

“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”