At my age, any day above ground and vertical is a good day.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.

Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and accept everything, and life is very well.

A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

The whole point of courage, to overcome your fear. That's the interesting thing, when courage bleeds through the fear.

I always liked to take the plunge, you know, I'd jump in at the deep end and hope that I'd find land somehow, or hope I'd float or survive. That's more or less the way I've gone through my life.

You're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling?

Love! In this world of pain, you're my vintage wine.

My father always said that government is like watching another man piss in your boot. Someone feels better but it certainly isn't you.

His voice was cloves and nightingales, it took us to spice markets in the Celebs, we drifted with him on a houseboat beyond the Coral Sea. We were like cobras following a reed flute.

Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.

You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.

This is why we give up on things that break our heart because it requires change.

There Shakespeare, on whose forehead climb The crowns o' the world; oh, eyes sublime With tears and laughter for all time!

I think it's really good to create pockets and events throughout the year that highlight certain things that are really popular on YouTube.

R2D2 has gotten more work since “Star Wars” than Carrie Fisher

The daily practice of gratitude is one of the conduits by which your wealth will come to you.