I think there are a lot of celebrities who put on a performance on camera.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Death is a scandal. The machine is functioning, we are all hostages

To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.

Belief driven by determination is one key factor governing whether what you pursue becomes real or not.

Do nothing to merely interest, assume or attract. This is not your province. Do only that wins the people you are after in the cheapest possible way

My parents really raised me with the value that it's important to give back, and I've always gravitated towards non-profits and charities that work with children.

Do you remember when you found out you wouldn't live forever? People don't talk about this, but everybody had to go through it because you're not born with that knowledge.

The birth of the church was during a prayer meeting, not preaching, not singing, but prayer.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

Men who have had a great deal of experience learn not to lose their temper.

Unless the reformer can invent something which substitutes attractive virtues for attractive vices, he will fail.