My earrings are worth just enough to buy me a coffin if I die in a strange place. That was the reason why sailors used to wear them.

Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.

I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice.

I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Don't be different just for different's sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.

How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!

Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.

Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself.

Sometimes criminals work and for cops and criminals have favourite cops... (Person of Interest)

Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.

We don't do ambivalence well in America. We do courage of our convictions. We do might makes right. Ambivalence is French. Certainty is American.

I really became convinced I wanted to tell the story of the real-life model for the Degas sculpture 'Little Dancer Aged 14,' which was unveiled in 1881, the Belle Epoque.

The world is a very, very, very big record. We just have to learn how to play it.

To me, the lyrics of the song define the kind of style it is.

The really beautiful thing about each book of the Bible is that you can find God's love through each chapter because God is the author and God is love.

That’s what makes a character interesting from an actor’s perspective - the more screwed up, the better.

The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life.

I was dominated, soul, brain, and power by you. You became to me the visible incarnation of that unseen ideal whose memory haunts us artists like an exquisite dream.