I don't want enlightenment, I want him. Sorry Buddha, I loved him more than you.

Don't ask me when I first mastered the obvious.

I am moonlighting for the Buddha.

Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.

Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of Americas brittle and mutating id.

Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to peace. I think.

Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.

When you notice light seeping into your coffin, it's hard to go on pretending that you're still dead.

To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.

The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.

There are plenty of brilliant people who are too stressed out to read challenging literary novels.

The very essence of romance is uncertainty.

Did children want sports cars for parents? No. They wanted Hondas. They wanted to know that the car would start in all seasons.

I couldn't be a responsible enough parent if my kid was born with a new suit and a full-time job.

Enjoy your popcorn and enjoy the show. It's just a movie, so have fun!

The human person is the sum total of a 15 billion year chain of unbroken evolution now thinking about itself

Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.

Free curiosity is of more value in learning than harsh discipline.

Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.

I still think of myself as a stage actor. When I do film and television I try to implement what I was taught to do in theatre, to try to stretch into characters that are far from myself.

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it.