I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.

Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.

Iceland is fascinating; really an amazing place to visit, and great for a film to go there.

I have respect for beer.

There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows.

I love going shopping. I have a black belt in it.

God bless America, God Save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.

I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.

We can't repay our good luck with bad grace. It invites darkness.

If you live like it’s the past and you behave like it’s the past, then guys from the future find it very hard to see you.

Imagine what you will be, and it will be so.

I'm not white, I don't apologize for what my country did to become great

The measure of mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job.

Our biggest single theme is trying to make the NIH work better with the same amount of money.

People are afraid of falling in love because they don't want to suffer.

I can live with myself.

You can never learn it all and I hope to continue my growth as a person and a musician

Art is all about doing what you shouldn't.

I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their voices.

That's what I mean by radical truth. I mean accepting reality.

The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested.