MOVE was very supportive through all of that. My wife had a natural childbirth — MOVE coached us through a lot of that.

Also, having a great team around you is so important. People that you can talk to and who work hard as well, and who you trust and you can have fun with—that’s really important.

I love that there is no privileged access to information. I love that we’re able to all contribute to solving a problem.

The spiritual practice is West African–derived and earth based, and there’s a process of ancestral veneration that is a hallmark of this tradition. I’m talking to them and seeking their help, petitioning them, thanking them, praising them. Attempting to listen and be led.

Love of family is something that is renewed in me every time I see them.

Could I imagine a world without cursing? Hell, no! Every place I've ever gone, people have had to hold their ears.

I’ve always found Hail Marys to be a great refuge when you’re facing tough decisions and crises of one kind or another.

And I never forgot what he said, Bill Clinton. He looked at me, and he said, “You know, Leon, you can be the greatest OMB director in the history of the world, but nobody’s going to remember you if the White House has fallen apart!” I never forgot that.

Now, part of that is the Jesuits at Santa Clara, who taught me about right and wrong. But part of it was just that gut feeling.

Italians are romantics, and my mother taught me the value of beauty and the appreciation for life.