Well, people can get advice almost anywhere, but they can't find a companion almost anywhere. And far more than being an advice-giver or somebody who just plays sappy love songs, I really am a companion on the radio at night.
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.
So many organizations have a mentoring arm, but they don't really do it. Their idea of mentoring a kid is giving them general advice. But what they need to do is read with children.
All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school - my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.
I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice.
My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice.
My career was quite unusual, so my main advice to someone interested in a career similar to my own is to remain open to change and new opportunities. I like to tell students that the jobs I took after my Ph.D. were not in existence only a few years before.
When I came to the United States in 2004 to attend university at Stanford, I was instantly inspired by the stories and advice from startup leaders in Silicon Valley and beyond, who had endeavoured to create new opportunities and improve lives around the world.
We can't make movies without scripts, and there's no cost to writing a script, so my advice to newcomers is do it yourself: Write your own script, shoot your shorts, edit your shorts.
The painter Sidney Nolan once told me I tried too hard. Advice I've been trying hard to follow ever since.
Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
My advice has always been to study the craft of acting if you want to be an actor. There are many great schools that teach acting. NYU being one of them.
Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro.
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.
I ask only child-free pals for parenting advice because they're the only ones sane and well-rested enough to have any real insight.
It is very kind of you to consider the possibility of my working in Pasadena, an idea which certainly is attractive, especially since it would hold out the prospect of your cooperation or advice.
Be open and honest, but perceptive to your boss's situation. That's my advice to graduates worried about working with a new boss.
I never give advice unless someone asks me for it. One thing I've learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience.
Occasionally, I share advice, but most of my advice is based on my personal experience.
I don't do talk shows or go on Dr. Phil's show. He's a friend of mine, and, no, he doesn't give me any advice. He doesn't give solicited advice.