Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.

Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

Ultimate peace begins within; when we find peace within there will be no more conflict, nor more occasion for war.

When love fills your life all limitations are gone. The medicine this sick world needs so badly is love.

Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens.

A life without problems would be a barren existence, without the opportunity for spiritual growth.

Live according to your highest light and more light will be given.

Do not believe in me or any other teacher, rather trust in your own inner voice. This is your guide, this is your teacher. Your teacher is within not without. Know yourself, not me!

Like everything else in life, these questions have no easy answers.

All knowledge which ends in words will die as quickly as it came to life, with the exception of the written word: which is its mechanical part.

Italian men do appreciate beautiful women. They're not afraid of the beauty, which is nice.

Uggs can be as chic as heels for women.

I'm interested in art, and I think about the process of making art. It's part of my personality, my experience of the world, so it ends up in the movies. It's where my head is.

Many of us are missing something in life because we are after the second best.

Cocooning: The need to protect oneself from the harsh, unpredictable realities of the outside world.

The possession of power inevitably spoils the free use of reason.

I'm a slave to my imagination in terms of making narrative films.

You have to look at fashion from the perspective of high end editors and publications. Read all the magazines--commercial and underground--and your voice will evolve from what you see there.