I paid my way through college as a carpenter and a woodworker. So I've built the house I live in and most of the furniture that's in it, and I do a lot of woodworking still.

Be kind to yourself so you can be happy enough to be kind to the world.

Don't pressure yourself. Don't worry about what others think you should do or what the societal "norm" is. Do what moves you and makes you smile and the "good" will follow.

I want to live in a world where 'normal' is an insult.

Even small acts of kindness can make a profound difference to somebody else.

We are bound only by the limits of our imaginations.

I am passionate about tea, running, the idea that we are bound only by the limits of our imaginations, and maple syrup.

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

I'm just trying to remember what self-respect feels like. It's a fading memory.

Do what moves you and makes you smile and the "good" will follow.

I've always had a fascination with hugging (I'm not really particular about who or what it is I'm embracing as long as there's a “squish” factor).

Don't trust your head, Samwise, it is not the best part of you.

On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre.

Knowledge of one's identity, one's self, community, nation, religion, and God, is the true meaning of resurrection, while ignorance of it signifies hell.

You can't just leave out one part; the bread won't rise if the yeast isn't there.

Science never gives up searching for truth, since it never claims to have achieved it.

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure.

There's still a 1950s view of cinema, that there's one audience and they all want to see the same thing.

I love Chekhov. I could go on all day about him.

True poetry is not of earth, 'T is more of Heaven by its birth.

I definitely believe in legalizing drugs. It does take the mystery away. It takes the money away, so suddenly there are no drug wars. If you're a junkie, you can get help easier.