It was really hard to stay positive. And that's normally a talent of mine.

I was so incredibly nostalgic for a life I knew I'd never, ever have again.

There was no up, there was no down. There was a steady, nauseated life five minutes ago, but nothing five minutes from now. And then, very suddenly, there was no 'now.

Change can never be good until you face it head-on.

Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump you may be freeing him from being a camel.

The place of the arts in the classroom is essential in encouraging invention, ambition, and an understanding of the importance and pleasures of living an examined life.

I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.

No art is less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters.

If I had eyes in the back of my head, I would have told you you looked good as I walked away.

All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.

Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive.

I'm very much open to the possibilities.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.