I like the serendipitous surprises of reality.

There are many different rivers that lead into despair: there's poverty; there's political repression; there's gender apartheid - there's a sense of culture loss; there's religious fanaticism.

Scientology is probably the most stigmatized religion in America already.

IRS is very poorly equipped to make a distinction between what is a religion and what is not.

Unlike the talent for war, the ability to make peace has always been rare.

From the very beginning, when you go into Scientology your world narrows down very quickly.

Journalism is a flawed profession, but it has a self-correcting mechanism. The rule of journalism is: talk to everybody.

I get very antsy when I'm not occupied.

You can't tell a story linearly if you want people to understand.

From the very beginning of this movement, Scientology has always been a very closeted organization. That aura of secrecy is something that the present-day management continues.

Science fiction invites the writer to grandly explore alternative worlds and pose questions about meaning and destiny.

Much of what we called "depression" was really dissatisfaction, a result of setting a bar impossibly high or expecting treasures we weren't willing to work for.

Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.

The Soul does not just share the answers you seek — but, how all you want can be achieved.

He was slowly starting to recover. I could tell by the eye roll and sigh. Oh, so only he could be a comedian?

O bed! O bed! Delicious bed! That heaven on earth to the weary head!

Every time a man puts a new idea across he finds ten men who thought of it before he did - but they only thought of it.

The greatest of empires, is the empire over one's self.

The musical theater is a glorious and distinctly American innovation in the history of theater.

When she packed up to leave, she knew that she was saying goodbye to something important, which was not that bad, in a way, because it meant that at least you had said hello to it to begin with.

I'm not ashamed of showing my curves to the world. Bodies are beautiful when they're full and healthy and fit. I've always had curves and I'll always be proud of them.