I think life is self-examination. Certainly the voyage that one takes.

The reality is, we can change. We can change ourselves. We can change our minds. We can change our hearts. And therefore the universe changes.

I don't regret anything. Everything happens for a reason-it's part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.

Always walk towards open doors. And if they slam shut in your face, kick that sucker in and keep going.

I can’t remember that I was ever looking for anything. I was waiting for something to touch me. It’s like, I’ll be open to it, and see if it moves me. There has to be a "falling in love" moment.

In saving Tibet, you save the possibility that we are all brothers, sisters.

Everyone responds to kindness.

There are times when telling lies are not a bad thing. It can be a compassionate thing. But to make it benign, you have to be aware of your compassionate reasons for telling that lie.

I'm younger than I once was. Internally. Less self-conscious. Less insecure.

I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is about a willingness to show emotional need.

People get offended by animal rights campaigns. It's ludicrous. It's not as bad as mass animal death in a factory.

Poetry is like passion--it should not be merely pretty

This just didn’t happen to girls like me. This just didn’t happen to anyone.

Nice" said Paul staring transfixed at Fran's delicate and extreme gaze, like that of a skeleton with eyeballs, or a person with their face peeled off.

One of the risks of appearing in public is the likelihood of being photographed.

Jefferson thought schools would produce free men: we prove him right by putting dropouts in jail.

And then there is our personal history. Memories only we share. Things not another living soul would understand.

To be honest with you, I literally don't even know how to style my hair unless I'm doing an event because I rely on hair stylists.

Any work of art must first of all tell a story.

A slice of pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze.

It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.