[Languages] became a tool that served me my whole life.

Often, people who can do, don’t because they’re afraid of what people that can’t do will say about them doing.

I know that I cannot change the entire world, but I've always believed I can at least affect change in my world.

Comedy is a great tool. We [comics] are trying to find ways to use humor to enlighten people without preaching to them.

I became a chameleon. My color didn't change. But I could change your perception of my color.

Living with my mom, I saw how she used language to cross boundaries, handle situations, navigate the world.

There are many people out there who don't even think of themselves as being averse to facts, but the truth is, they are not getting it.

I knew of like - I remember, for most of my life, I grew up, and "Knight Rider" was, you know - David Hasselhoff was a Dutch character in my world.

Language and accents govern so much of how people think about other people.

I don't think things are getting more insane. I do know that the country is more divided than it's ever been. Tensions in America are at their peak.

Smaller incidents in my life made me realize that language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.

Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it's contagious.

Water has no hands, but carries great ships.Air has no shoulders, but carries large planes.The Sun has no eyes, but finds its way around the universe.

I think we're always looking for an excuse to connect.

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and recharge.

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it.

Your future does not equal your past. Tomorrow is full of possibility you can access right now

The secret to life is to enjoy the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day, are like the smith's bellows: they take breath but are not alive.

I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.