The Knack were a very, very powerful band, and you got to understand, when they came in, all the punk stuff was still going on. There was an amazing conflict within the scenes.

The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.

Leadership is a trait; it's not a skill.

Leadership cannot be taught. Either you're a leader by the time you're 12 years old, or you never will be.

Instead of fostering the kind of dialogue in the boardroom that has in part contributed to our success, the board has inappropriately chosen to silence my concerns through termination as an executive officer.

I have an idea of who I want to be, I have a vision of my own success.

I make a personal commitment to the direction and success of all the programs in which I invest. I make all major philanthropic decisions myself after taking account of a range of expert opinion.

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.