I think men are still very loath to talk about their sexuality. Yet, I am so ashamed about my imperfection as a human being that I tell everything.

All writers are autobiographical to a degree and writing about the nature of their inner life. My inner life has always been a struggle between my conception of myself and the world versus reality.

I am not for any form of repression, but I sometimes think the desire for liberation masks the desire for oblivion. It's very hard to tell the difference sometimes.

Always be organized in adding value

I believe the devil exists in those little, seemingly unnoticeable moments when we choose to value our own insecurities over the service of others.

The first thing you have to learn when you go into the arts is to learn to cope with rejection. If you can’t, you’re dead

When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country.

There are times to let things happen, and times to make things happen. Now is that time. You will either make things happen, watch what happens, or wonder what happened.

I wanted to show that your health is more important than your hair.

We're in a battle for our lives for things that really matter to us. There's a shell game going on like I've never seen before.

The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other.

As people seek to improve their living environment, there will be continuous demand for residential property. Investment in real estate market should have reasonable prospects in the long run.

We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil.