Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth.

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history.

I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means.

I knew that I was learning one of the most important lessons of my life: that instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, I should work toward a realization that every opportunity is perfect.

Youre only yourself when no ones watching!

Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it.

And as you walk yr road, as you live yr life, RELISH THE ROAD. And relish the fact that the road of yr life will probably be a windy road.

My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library.

The plays should have the half-life of plutonium.

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.

Make a technical contribution; innovate, don't emulate.

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites

I've been very passionate about animals for as long as I can remember, and ever since I became an actress, I've always done my best to get involved with animal charities and such.

I've enjoyed, to a certain extent, any country I've been in, of course like Serbia and Croatia can be very restrictive and oppressive, and frustrating, but they're still very beautiful.

When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King.

I write a good amount. I've been gathering up a backlog of stuff and maybe I'll do something with it someday, but I don't want to talk about it just yet because that would jinx it.

Beauty lies in harmony, not in contrast; and harmony is refinement; therefore, there must be a fineness of the senses if we are to appreciate harmony.

Every time you are passing the test, you are coming closer to Krishna.

The edge of the world is always the next step when you're blind.