I think what I've learned from working on "Moonlight" is we see what happens when you persecute people. They fold into themselves.

To really be conscious of how long the journey is, be patient, push yourself, persevere and always be working on your craft while waiting for your break.

The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.

Hold tight to the mentality of being a student, meaning hold on to curiosity and approach life as a student.

I always hope to be a better person tomorrow than today.

I'm not much of cook, but I cook a mean bowl of oatmeal.

At the end of the day we're all spirits having a physical experience.

At the end of the day we're all spirits having a physical experience. That really comes from my relationship with Islam because it just makes me really conscious of my action.

I think my mom gave me the borders, the - gave me a very clear understanding of what the perimeter was. And I had to find my fun within those boundaries.

Again, having - fortunately having never been in trouble. And eventually I found out that I was on a watch list.

The freedom that I wanted as a kid would - probably would not have been good for me and not in the way in which I wanted it.

No one but another painter could know the delicacy required to balance the complexities, to keep reality at bay in order to remain in the innermost center of his work.

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words.

A large picture can give us images of things, but a relatively small one can best re-create the instantaneous unity of nature as a view - the unity of which the eyes take in at a single glance.

Political power does not rest with those who cast votes; political power rests with those who count votes.

The conspiracy theory of society... comes from abandoning god and then asking: "Who is in his place"

Cynicism often draws correct conclusions, but nobody could live by its lights.

The first requirement for prayer is silence. People of prayer are people of silence.

Stay motivated, set goals, have fun

There are no small problems. Problems that appear small are large problems that are not understood

The whole is the false.