Making mistakes doesn't mean that what you did was a failure, or the wrong take. It was just a 'mis-take.' You need to go back and do another take. In each take there is a lesson.

You can make your life whatever you want it to be

Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

Buddha had said:"Each of us is a God. Each of us knows all. We need only open our minds to hear our own wisdom.

I am the actor that I am. I do what I do. I've been a 'leading man' playing romantic leads for a long time now.

Were there no God, we would be in this glorious world with grateful hearts, and no one to thank.

Think of a star. A star burns its very substance to give light to others. You need to be like a star.

Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

Black culture is very difficult to explain to people who don't have any direct contact with it.

Letting go of our ideas about how life should go is a choice that sets life's magic free.

I have also testified repeatedly and published some articles in favor of Small Science.

What goes by the name of love is banishment, with now and then a postcard from the homeland, such is my considered opinion, this evening.