Tony Robbins Quotes

I can pretty much call anyone, whether at the White House, in a company or in the media. I have access, because of the silliness of the entertainment world and how people react to it. It gave me an enormous opportunity to do anything I really want to.

I always looked up to so many people before me and was lucky to become such good friends with them. I learned so much hanging out with those cats.

It's one thing to be talented, but the other thing is connections - with agents, with people; that's what makes a difference, and from the beginning, I've had wonderful representation.

Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it.

You are only as powerful as your mentors.

I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to people.

Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.

The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime.

When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.

Everybody's a teacher if you listen.

Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?

You should get as close to the power when you're pitching something. I got my two biggest breaks with the man who owned CBS and the guy that owned Paramount, because I was dealing with the guy who would say yes or no.

In life it wasn't what you know, but who you know. I had people who were trying to buy teams and had they bought the teams, I would have gotten to coach because they wanted me to coach. But the people who have the teams hire their friends.

It's who you know and who can help you.

You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience.

Yeah, I've had the privilege to know a lot of really talented people.

Knowledge is power, if you know it about the right person.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.

There's a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

My greatest value derived from the fact that I had access to almost everybody.

Age is rarely a limitation to being a mentor.

It's so important to seek out mentors and knowledge from those who have come before you, and I don't think I would be where I am today, both professionally and personally, without each and every mentor who helped me along the way.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.