All Quotes

"I have had several opportunities to mentor people at Vispero, including interns and new team members. Mentoring is a humbling experience—it is usually less about teaching and more about learning together, and I truly value those connections. I tend to gain fresh perspectives and insights from the folks’ I mentor."

"Do not hesitate to reach out. We function like a well-oiled machine, which can feel intimidating at first, but everyone here is incredibly kind. The team is fueled by passion—we are all here because we want to be, which creates an amazing environment for growth and learning. Even though we mostly work remotely, we are always available to help, so don’t be afraid to connect and ask questions."

"I love reading and cooking, especially experimenting with different recipes and methods. My high school-aged kids keep me busy as they prepare for the next stage in life, but I also enjoy taking care of my pets and my backyard chicken flock. Even though I do not get to water ski or hike as often as I’d like, both are favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors when the weather cooperates. I feel blessed to have a job I love, and when I want to relax, I often unwind with a good Netflix series or documentary."

"I am not sure if it’s a hidden talent, but I play a mean game of Pinochle, and my family is fiercely competitive about it. I am a high energy person, so I keep busy. I also have two dogs, two cats and, of course, a flock of eleven chickens that I enjoy caring for."

"“People only care how much you know when they know how much you care.” A mentor teacher shared this with me, and it turned out to be both wise and true."

"Professionally, I am exploring how AI and data can help us make better decisions. It is amazing how quickly this technology evolves and how it can empower us all. On the personal side, I am always reading something new, and I am excited to try my hand at using a pellet smoker. I am looking forward to experimenting with different flavors—maybe even smoked cheese, as my smoker has a cold smoker box."

"I do not always remember every single word, but the energy and essence of Theodore Roosevelt’s quote has stayed with me since my teens:"

"“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”"

"It reminds me that showing up and trying is what really matters, mistakes will always be a part of life."

"I am not very interested in seeing the future, but I love diving into history, especially when it’s told from lesser-known perspectives. You can learn so much from the little details that mainstream stories often miss. I would travel back in time just to be a fly on the wall, not to change anything, but to understand the nuances that shaped our world. Also, let us be honest, to see some of the more dramatic moments that are not fully known, the part of history that happened behind closed doors."

"Sharing spirituality across religious boundaries will make us neighbors who honor each other's specialties while at the same time seeking mutual caring and sharing, and learning together."

"I never thought my way of thinking would equate to comedy"

"I was there watching these guys, and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m ready to try"

"I put some stuff together, and man, the next thing you know, boom. Wow. The response changed my whole outlook on everything. I couldn’t sleep that night"

"I talked about the commercial: The white parents would let all these kids come in and just open the refrigerator and just be in there and get something to drink, and they pull out some Sunny Delight"

"I was like, ‘If it was where I’m from, you had to go to the side of someone’s house, to the refrigerator.’ That was one of my first jokes"

"Just living, but living outside of the box and doing different things. Everything’s in play. You just have to watch what you say, because the landscape we’re living in is challenging. But I try to be wide open"

"I never stop. You’ve got to keep creating"

"We tried too early on to push our stuff out there to the bigger people — like the ones you mentioned [Netflix and Amazon]. It quickly turned into a ‘no,’ but I think with the success of the shows and us doing it on our own kind of proved to me that we can do this by ourselves"

"We don’t need to have anybody else, but we definitely tried, and it was a lot of ‘no’s.’ So I think that was the reason why we went and banked on ourselves [and] put all our money into it. So it’s just me and my own personal production company 4Lifers"

"That’s what I want to build. You ain’t gotta understand this. You have to surround yourself with good people and hardworking people that have the same vision as you"

"As custodians of the tourism sector, we want to see Basotho leading in telling their history."

"Nobody has to be a writer. But when it’s going well it’s good fun and satisfying."

"It was a collaborative approach on the creative where they gave me the freedom to interject personalities from my world into the content, which helped to organically connect the two spaces. It was entertaining to play various school characters while highlighting SNIPES in a fresh way. I look forward to continued work with SNIPES as they’ve shown they are authentic and true to the culture"

"I graduated twelve years ago, barely…That’s what made my personality today — that school"

"The same school I was getting kicked out of is is the same school I’m shooting the commercial at n"

"The writing! The ideas and where my characters take me. That eureka moment when you've been stuck with something and BAM! the answer hits me."

"Read lots and find out the stories you like to read - which will be the stories you'd like to write, more often than not. Practice your writing like you would practice and instrument or sport, constantly looking for a better word or description of something."

"I am working on a new story set on an island. A boy has come to the island with his father to look for his sister who has disappeared.... It's in two viewpoints - the other being a native of the island who wants to leave as soon as she's old enough - just like her elder sister. Or did she?"

"I used to worry about not having ideas to work on, but found the less I worried about it and kept my eyes and mind open to things around me - the ideas came all on their own. I love people and thinking about how they tick, why they do things and what happens next!"

"Trouble in Time came about when I was visiting my Poppa with my son who was about 3 at the time. I remembered my Poppa hooning around on his motorbike on his small farm, helping people in his little rural town here in New Zealand and being on the go. My son saw a frail elderly man sitting in his chair in the sunshine. Grandparents have done cool things in their lives - just ask them!q"

"M1 670 254 will be used to complete the electricity installation and the running of electrical wires in the two villages of Ha Mphukhe and Ha Ntsi in the Machache constituency."

"Our aim is to honour the promises we made to the nation that every family in the country has the right to electricity, clean water and food security. Therefore this is our way of giving back to the community and fulfilling our promises."

"The most important achievement of the first Lesotho Country Programme Framework is the development of the radiation protection agency bill that was passed by the National Assembly of Lesotho. When the bill gets enacted it will accord Lesotho to get more funding from the agency."

"We are gathered here today to carry out the government’s obligation of working to the betterment of every Mosotho and the government allocated the sum of M 11 336 319 to carry out the electrification project of villages in Ha Pita, Ha Leutsoa and Ha Moruthoane."

"Hopps and Wilde in pursuit of suspect!"

"Stop in the name of the law!"

"[looking around Nick's apartment] Yikes... No wonder you never invite me over. [Nick: Foxes are solitary.]"

"Stop pulling my ears, stop pulling my ears! Never pull a bunny's ears, never pull a bunny's ears!"

"We have to solve this case."

"You know, I used to dream... of infiltrating a place like this."

"Check the perimeter, snoop a little, we find nothing, we bail. But if I'm right, no-one will question whether you and I belong together again. We need this."

"We took an oath to protect this city, and justice doesn't run."

"The sooner everyone sees a fox and a bunny can be great partners, the better."

"Sorry, could you show me that clip again? Wasn't wearing my glasses."

"Play it smart, stay off the radar, and don't let them get to you, okay? 'Cause we are the dream... team. [accidentally throws the soda can through the wall] Sorry, Paul. [Paul frustratedly growls and the soda can sprays him away]"

"No snake has set foot in Zootopia in forever, okay? Even if they had feet."

"Well, can't win 'em all."

"[upon seeing Chief Bogo at the Zootennial Gala] Bogo alert."

"Oh, is my discomfort hilarious to you?"