Loving yourself doesn't make you selfish. When done correctly, the exact opposite occurs, because you know that selfish behaviors are negative for your mind, body and spirit.

Every snowflake is unique, yet they are each perfect.

At the heart of all anger, all grudges, and all resentment, you'll always find a fear that hopes to stay anonymous.

If the tree doesn't hug you back, it's not a problem with the tree, it's a problem with your heart.

Never be afraid to cry. Sometimes, nothing can cleanse the heart more than a few wet tears.

Fears and worries originate in the mind. Love and joy originate from the soul.

Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely.

If you follow your passion, it will lead you to fulfillment.

Life is not something that happens to us, Life happens through us.

Through artistry, imagination not only allows one to express their creativity, but also their soul.

Whether or not you believe in God, He always believes in You!

If only these walls could talk…the world would know just how hard it is to tell the truth in a story in which everyone’s a liar.

But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face.

If we can only speak to slander our betters, let us hold our tongues.

I was, like, this token teen angst child of Broadway. It's so funny. What is that? I don't even know. But I loved it.

Some people say there was no jazz tenor before me. All I know is I just had a way of playing and I didn't think in terms of any other instrument but the tenor

Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.

My job is to try and bring attention to places that don't have it

I hope you're not smoking in front of her,' Lucia says to him. 'Yeah, I lie in bed and puff in her face, Lucia,' he says, irritated.

I don't think a guy that really has no understanding about people, or has no interest in understanding people would make a good film composer.

Love comes in far more shapes and sizes than what the family-values crowd condones, of course.