I was GIVING EVERYTHING I had to classes, and I was GETTING a 2.6. I KNEW that wasn't going to get me into med school.

I ain't GIVING up on myself, so if you give up on me, I ain't GOT nothing else to SAY for you.

You have to RESPECT your parents. They are GIVING you an at-bat. If you're an ENTREPRENEUR and go into the family business, you want to grow FAST. Patience is important. But respect the other party... My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.

Parenting is not giving your child EVERYTHING they WANT. Parenting is not being your child's friend. Parenting is about preparing your child to be a useful and respectful person in SOCIETY.

Altruism raises your mood because it raises your self-esteem, which INCREASES happiness. PLUS, GIVING to OTHERS gets you outside of yourself and distracts you from your problems.

I BELIEVE in NEVER giving up, no matter what the ODDS. My MANTRA is, 'Failure is TEMPORARY. Giving up is permanent.'

I GOT my START by GIVING myself a start.

We cannot create observers by saying 'observe', but by GIVING them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through EDUCATION of the SENSES.

Each of US has about 40 chances to accomplish our goals in life. I LEARNED this first through agriculture, because all farmers can expect to have about 40 growing seasons, giving them just 40 chances to IMPROVE on every HARVEST.

'Glee' is one of the very few MAINSTREAM outlets that is GIVING a voice to COMMUNITIES of people that don't NECESSARILY have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It GIVES a really positive and forward statement.

I was sort of BROUGHT up to SING from the AGE of two or three I was DEFINITELY giving it a go.

One of the greatest JOYS in my LIFE was giving a lecture in French at the COLLEGE DE France.

When it comes to time MANAGEMENT, I TALK a lot more about energy management. I TRY to give people 100% of my energy even if I'm giving them very little of my time.

A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It's unbelievable how God has made us WOMEN and babies to endure and be able to do so MUCH. A miracle, INDEED. Such an incredible BLESSING.