Choose battles that you can win without losing your heart and your soul.

Pain was good. If I hurt, it meant I wasn't dead.

Life isn't a book. There's no guarantee of a happy ending.

We all have bad things inside us, and we all choose either to give in to those bad things or to fight them.

It's a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying.

The best thing she was, was her children.

For you where never my blood sister so no more shall I call you little sister

I didn't allow failure to break my heart. So I wouldn't allow success to bloat my head.

As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.

I think I'm predominantly known for my portraits. Obviously in my work there are landscape or stilllife elements, but mainly my work is people . . .

When you quit school at an early age, I think you have a lifelong need to show the world - and maybe yourself - that you're really smart after all.

You have to be able to tolerate what you don't necessarily like so you can be free.

There is no sin except stupidity.

Why do you need to gallop while you fly?" "Why do humans have to sway their arms while they walk? I dunno boss, but it just feels right.

Learn lots. Don't judge. Laugh for no reason. Be nice. Seek happiness.