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The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?'

I say, 'Why not' to everything.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?

I can never say 'why' about anything I do. I suppose I can say 'how' and 'when' and 'what.' But 'why' is impenetrable to me.

I don't tend to question things that much. If it feels right, I go for it.

You gotta ask 'why' questions. 'Why did you do this?' A 'why' question you can't answer with one word.

I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'

One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question.

Questions are often more effective than statements in moving others. Or to put it more appropriately, since the research shows that when the facts are on your side, questions are more persuasive than statements, don't you think you should be pitching more with questions?

Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how', while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why'. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.