I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don't think people want to see the old show all the time.

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.

Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.

I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.

Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who's lost their way.

Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they'd probably say yes, she's great, but.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.

I can be a better me than anyone can.

If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.

This very moment is your greatest adventure.

You'll never avoid every mistake. All you can do is try to do your best and live with the consequences.

A half-truth is a whole lie.

Poetry is a diary kept by a sea creature who lives on land and wishes he could fly.

Not an easy story but an important one. Compelling, powerful and engaging.

It is not true that love makes all things easy; it makes us choose what is difficult.

I don't really care where movies come from as long as they're worth making.

I've always been the sort of guy who's happiest doing more than one thing at a time.

There is no prayer so blessed as the prayer which asks for nothing.

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.