Chinese cooking is noisy - a multitasking activity that requires constant vigilance. There is no downtime.

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

Let your heart beat for music. Don't be a DJ for the wrong reasons, do it because you have a passion for it.

God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers.

Don't lose faith in what you are trying to do, even though you will get pummeled emotionally left and right. There are a lot of "nos" to any "yes." And that's OK.

I'm still the person who naively thinks if I can imagine it, I can have it.

When you are free from self-doubt, you fail better. You accept criticism and listen.

I think if you create well balanced characters that are well represented, boys and girls relate to them whether they're boys or girls.

If you wanna do a film where you have a big scope, you've got to make your characters relatable and genuine.

If you don't want the nickname, don't live up to it.

With a film, things constantly have to go up in the story, and you're constantly putting pressure on the main character. It allows to go really deep into what its relationship is.

Integrity is the evidence of all civil virtues.

When I go on holiday, I go to places that have animals I'm interested in.

A lot of people had to die for me to be me.

A teacher will have an initial contact at some point with someone. It happens inwardly first. Before you ever meet an advanced teacher, they have somehow traveled inwardly along the astral planes.

One thing for certain you will not ever hear from me is praise for dictators and strongmen who have no love for America.

Harder he works, the luckier he gets.

Fred and George turned to each other and said together, "Wow, we're identical!" "I dunno though, I think I'm still better looking," said Fred, examining his reflection in the kettle.

Of course we live in a world where we have to make money to eat so that's always nice to be able to sing and make money but to do something I love and to be able to eat from...it's great.

Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn't be limited to the wealthiest few.

Well, I grew up in a tough neighborhood.