Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.

I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?

Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.

It's been an incredible odyssey to make the journey from a vibrantly healthy person to someone with a chronic illness.

Happiness is the best cosmetic.

I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow and in my eyes.

My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.

In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.

A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.

I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.

I try to manage my time to conserve energy.

You can’t let the fear of failure keep you from taking the risks that you know are the right ones to take.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

In truth to attain to interior peace one must be willing to pass through the contrary to peace.

Jazz vision for me is seeing my art in musical term. It offers me an visual expressions in an ever-changing musical palette.

Once an affair is over, the cheaters need to agree not to see each other anymore in order to reestablish trust with their spouses.

Mobile will probably disrupt much of what we know of web 2.0.

When actors are the real deal, all that star whatever goes right out the window and you're there to tell a story.

My musical style has changed dramatically from my first album until now. That's the real developmental shift. But my clothing has pretty much stayed the same. The important thing is to be real.

All too often, we spend our days waiting for the ideal path to appear in front of us. We forget that paths are made by walking, not waiting.

Devotion is a certain act of the will by which man gives himself promptly to divine service.