I'm always working on my own music, too. I've been working on a record for a few years.

The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems.

Cognitive therapy seeks to alleviate psychological stresses by correcting faulty conceptions and self-signals. By correcting erroneous beliefs we can lower excessive reactions.

You know, we all have our inner demons. I, for one - I can't speak for you, but I'm on the verge of moral collapse at any time. It can happen by the end of the show.

Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

What we don't have a right to is healthcare, housing, or handouts. We don't have those rights.

Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is.

Let the desert wind cool your aching head. Let the weight of the world - drift away instead

At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture.

A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.

I'm not a great programmer; I'm just a good programmer with great habits.

I am a positive person. I never think of the glass as half empty. I just keep pushing forward.

The first glimpse I had of what Mario Batali's friends had described to me as the 'myth of Mario' was on a cold Saturday night in January 2002, when I invited him to a birthday dinner.

The afternoon had made them tranquil for a while, as if to give them a deep memory for the long parting the next day promised.

Because?' I prompt 'Because I'm sorry, but I can't help it, and I really need to kiss you right now.

Bad women's comedies are made by men who didn't consult enough women.

How on earth did it come about that all the things denounced in the Gospels are violently defended by the Christian sects?

loosely bound By countless silken ties of love and thought To everything on earth the compass round

I was very willing to take on controversial roles that people didn't really want to look at.

You need to learn to accept your flaws and forgive yourself.

In Cuba you get a quarter of a chicken per month. They give you one bread per person a day. So, it makes your life really tough.