I loved theater growing up, and my mom always took us to the touring productions that would come through town. We would go to Chicago all the time and see shows. I loved it.

I initially thought I would be an architect, maybe. So I went to architecture camp and quickly learned that I did not want to be an architect. I was like, 'No. This is not for me.'

Comparison is the thief of joy.

The constant nagging in your mind of undone things pulls you out of the present--tethers you to a mind-set of the future so that you're never fully in the moment and enjoying what's now.

I need to work to feel well.

One of the main differences between silent meditation and chanting is that silent meditation is rather dependent on concentration, but when you chant, it's more of a direct connection with God.

In a strictly scientific sense God is at the bottom of both good and evil.

My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.

I don't know about Heaven or Hell, but I do know that we are visited all the time by the spirits of those who affected us in life.

In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.

Football is much harder if you don't have the ball.

Pouring out liquor is like burning books.