I can say, "I don't have anything I regret!" But I can also say, "I can go forward in my life the way it is and I don't think I'll accrue any future regrets."

The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.

Zoos are becoming facsimiles - or perhaps caricatures - of how animals once were in their natural habitat. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would need no zoos at all.

Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there's got to be a way through it.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

Our challenges don’t define us, our actions do.

If you fixate on the worst-case scenario and it actually happens, you’ve lived it twice.

Family is not an important thing. It's everything.

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.

Medical science has proven time and again that when the resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure, and prevention of disease can occur.

So, you're the Santa Claus of the magic world with a naughty and nice list?

Instead of complaining, discover ways, tactics and tricks on how to reach out to people

While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.

War is terrible. There is nothing romantic about war.

And everybody’s running around talking about ‘Zionists’ all day. Okay, just keep parroting that over and over again.

I do have panic attacks every time I go on stage so I'm really not sure why I put myself through this.

God is with me, helping me.

Rock n' roll was a kid when I was a kid.

And what about all the good I have in my heart - does it mean anything?

For Colin Firth: You're a really great guy, but I'm married, so I think we should just be friends.