It never occurred to me that I was hired because I was black. But it did occur to me that because I was black it would give a different historic element to the film.

The only consistent response for a relativist is, "Pushing morality is wrong for me, but that's just my personal opinion, and has nothing to do with you. Please ignore me.

I believe it should be possible for someone stricken with a serious and ultimately fatal illness to choose to die peacefully with medical help, rather than suffer.

I don't get a lot of romantic comedy scripts.

Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it.

Obedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality.

The more I examine the issue of clutter, the more effort I put into combating it, because it really does act as a weight.

Thinking - in particular abstract thinking, which most of us are introduced to through the study of mathematics and literature - helps us learn that we can become problem solvers.

Dalai Lama is very interested in learning from and sharing tips with people in other traditions, but he always stresses that we shouldn't underestimate the important differences between them.

We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.

There are just certain sounds, music, that sort of you know people are going to like it.