I was always such a people-watcher. I would sit on street corners alone and watch people and make up stories about them in my head. Then, all of a sudden, I was the one being watched.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is the example of the eternal seductiveness of life.

There is the moral spectrum in 'Fargo, ' and you see it in other Coen brothers movies, where you have a very good character on one end and a very bad character on the other.

At our most primitive we are storytellers and dancers.

They [Mike Tyson and Todd Phillips] actually struck up a really pretty incredible chemistry, those two, and I think they really trusted each other.

On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.

Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe.

We're all united in this, that every human being migrates through time, that the place we grew up in in our childhood is gone when we're in our 50s and 60s and 70s.

For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.

Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and spoil everything.

I have a magnificent obsession. All I want to do is change the world ...make it a better place for this and future generations.