Whether a plane to Singapore, a subway in Manhattan, or the streets of Cincinnati, I search for meaningful conversation wherever I may travel. Without it, I believe we lose the ability to not only understand others, but more importantly, ourselves.

There's nothing better than live music. It's raw energy, and raw energy feeds the soul.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it.

With clearly defined roles and a focus on communication, it's much easier to make your company come across as well-organized and on top of things - because it actually is.

Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.

Employees don't need to be best friends, but there does need to be a level of mutual respect and understanding.

It's all too easy to forget that cultural fit is a two-way street. Yes, the candidate needs to gel well with your company's vibe and mission. But, you also need to fit in with her desires, goals, and long-term career vision. It's not a one-sided relationship.

Millennials tend to appreciate regular feedback because they want to feel that their work matters and that they are making a difference in the workplace. As the youngest generation at most organizations, they also tend to be hungry for growth and development opportunities.

Being able to hear someone say, 'I found an incredible job on The Muse,' or 'It gave me courage to make a career change,' that's the motivating factor.

People like to be around those who give off positive energy.

I think that, like any art, fashion is about expression. It allows you to express yourself and your identity through what you choose to wear.

You really don't need to wear any make-up most of the time; keep your eyebrows the way they are, and find your own natural beauty signature.

Inner beauty radiates from within, and there's nothing more beautiful than when a woman feels beautiful on the inside.

My favourite beauty look is definitely '70s beauty - sun kissed skin, wavy hair and defined eyes.

You can put in a curl or put on a lip color or mascara, but the important thing is that the health of your skin and hair is shining through.

Photoshop makes things look beautiful just as you have special effects in movies. It's just a part of life.

If you work hard and you do your best, you can do anything.

I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.

The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.

But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.

All my life, I have been a positive thinker... I have always been able to survive by telling myself that no matter how bad things are, they will one day be better. And that out of every event - no matter how tragic - one can always find a way to survive and even, perhaps, to be a little bit happy.

My advice is not always so logical and consistent. But then, love is not logical and consistent. So why should my advice be? If you want that kind of thinking, go to a computer. Computers are always logical and consistent, and you see how often they get proposed to.

I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.

To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness.

A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he's finished.

Of course I love being in love - but it is marriage that really fulfills me. But not in every case.

Getting divorced just because you don't love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do.

Every girl should be married at least once in her life. It's a must. Because once you have been married, you are a Mrs., and even if the marriage doesn't work out, they can't take that away from you.

If you like a man and he likes you, you should get married as fast as you can. Otherwise, you both are going to change your minds. There's plenty of time for that after marriage.

Men fall in love with their eyes - they like what they see - and women fall in love with their ears - they like what they hear!

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument.

Macho does not prove mucho.

I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.

Any woman who diets all the time can't help but be grouchy. Nobody can be amusing or entertaining on a diet.

I'm not a girl who sits home and knits, you know.

I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.

God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.

I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.

People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.

It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It is one thing I can really be proud of and stand tall in the world.

I always say you can never be extravagant with beauty. Beauty is God made real. Beauty is life.

Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.

My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers.

When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.