"If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right."
"The concept of getting out of my routine, mixing it up, and pushing myself to live the grittiest life is something I try to incorporate every day."
"It's easy to let yourself down - it's tough to let other people down."
"Almost all of my business flights are commercial, not private."
"I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a good flier."
"I have a crazy background in music, both as a performer and writer."
"When we first started Marquis Jet back in 2001, one of our first goals was to try to break into the Hollywood marketplace. We thought it was a good way to help build brand credibility and attract new customers by word of mouth."
"Any time I meet someone or learn about someone that's really interesting or inspiring to me or has a story that really resonates with me, I just cold call them, and I try to meet him or her."
"The best gift you can give yourself is getting over the fear of embarrassment because then you're completely free to try anything."
"When I was 24, I realized I could never be one of the best rappers, but I knew I had some of the best ideas."
"Before I left for American University, my mother told me to sign up for everything I could: to take advantage of everything from on-campus lectures to sports and social events to the amazing D.C. culture."
"You have to learn to get comfortable being uncomfortable. You have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone and push your limits."
"When your brain tells you are done, you are only 40% done."
"Everything ends; you just have to figure out a way to push to the finish line."
"A lot people who hear that 'Go New York Go' assume that I must be black."
"P Street in D.C. is one of the worst areas in the city. Some of the things I saw, the things I experienced, the things we came through, really gave me a whole new perspective on life."
"To me, the thing is, through good or bad, if you're a Knicks fan, you're down with the Knicks, and that's the bottom line."
"I'm a New Yorker, man. I'm a Knicks fan."
"I'm creature of habit."
"I've run 350 days a year for 20-plus years, and never once have I listened to music. It's a time for me to think, listen to natural sounds, be outside."
"Running is my meditation."
"Running has become so therapeutic for me because I block out all thoughts or get really crystal clear business ideas."
"If I had done 'Go, New York, Go' for the Spurs, it might not have worked. It really taught me a lot about demographics and tastes and styles. I never went to business school, so that whole experience was my crash course in marketing, contracts, negotiations, and product launches."
"In a bar, you never know what to expect. A place could be packed, but there might only be five girls there."
"Everyone likes to go to weddings."
