What I'm trying to do is get this message out about self-empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit and true Americanism - the way we were when we changed the world, when Edison was alone, failing his 2,000th time on the lightbulb.
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What inspires me most are people who imagine and implement solutions to challenges in their own lives, in their communities, in our country and around the world.
When we fail to include diverse, talented faces, reflecting both today and tomorrow's America, we send a poor message to our youth and the world.
The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
My belief in why America has been doing so well up to now is that we have been propelled by our immigrants and our encouragement of technical innovation and, indeed, creativity across the board.
America is the story of everyday people who did extraordinary things. A story woven deep into the fabric of our society.
The world needs a better understanding of how to encourage innovation. And innovators need to get better at it. Sign me up.
I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.
When I wrote Living in the Light, I wanted to share about how I live my own life and to encourage people to tap into their own inner wisdom.
I'm trying to encourage my children's generation and the other ones coming to return to basic American principles.
Take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependency, take your message of enslaving the entrepreneurial will and spirit of the American people somewhere else.