Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.

People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.

If you truly own who you are, no one can use you against you.

I couldn't do country, with all due respect to all country music artists. My parents dressed me up with a cowboy hat and we'd go to the rodeo when I was younger and it traumatized me for life.

You can't shy away from your greatness just because you're afraid you're not great enough

Even in the worst of situations-even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you-as long as you have hope, everthing can get better

To Grandma: Once upon a time, there was a boy who flew.

You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.

Every time I get injured I measure it's severity by asking myself 'Would this stop me from going to Disneyland?'

The forces of freedom and choice will always triumph against the forces of conformity and control.

So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.

The crutch of Time accomplishes more than the club of Hercules.

No one predicts the future. No one tries to.

How bittersweet it is, on winter's night, To listen, by the sputtering, smoking fire, As distant memories, through the fog-dimmed light, Rise, to the muffled chime of churchbell choir.

Friendship, I fancy, means one heart between two.

Being is the great explainer.

All knowledge is gained through an orderly loss of information.

One of the things I'm concerned about is that I really want to make sure the races of all the characters are kept. I don't like it when black characters become white in movies, or things like that.

Moving from love, not fear - a beautiful idea, especially when applied literally to the body.