I still paint. I love the joy that color can give to our lives and to our communities. I try to bring something of the artist in me to my politics.

Beauty is much more intimidating than brutality.

Our world is defined by the pace of change. We can all change the world.

If you've got a religious belief that withers in the face of observations of the natural world, you ought to rethink your beliefs - rethinking the world isn't an option.

People are increasingly concerned about unemployment, but Republicans have nothing to offer them.

A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin.

I do believe that when you know better, you do better. You know what was wrong about the last relationship, and hopefully you will do better the next time.

To see someone manifest all the astral lights, to be surrounded by light, to have light emanating from their body, pulsing waves of gold light - this is the miracle of enlightenment.

The worst thing is to be born sighted but to lack vision.

Love is not of the mind, it is not in the net of thought, it cannot be sought out, cultivated, cherished; it is there when the mind is silent and the heart is empty of the things of the mind.

All too often, schools resemble museums, reflecting the past rather than shaping the future

I want people to go to the movies. I am the man of the spectacle. I'm playing.

We need to encourage our kids to express their feelings. We need to help them find their voice.