Here I stand, so help me God, I can do no other. With the greater consciousness of the issues involved comes a lesser assurance that an alternative is possible.

I missed New York. Every break I had from the series, I'd fly back to the East Coast just to get back onstage.

I want to be done, and actually, go "I had a good run. No regrets. I'm ready to step aside."

The biggest lesson has been the importance of constantly repeating the mission. It means bringing the team together every week to talk about all of our projects, progress, and vision.

When we develop reverence for food and the miracle of transformation inherent in it, just the simple act of eating creates a ritual of celebration.

You can suffocate a thought by expressing it with too many words.

I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not.

I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defense, should one think of killing any animal.

I believe Moses was 80 when God first commissioned him for public service.

Mitt Romney, maybe the most moral and decent man who's ever run for president, ended up being a murderer, somebody who didn't care about animals, and a tax cheat.

Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.