My inside self and my outside self used to match. A compass needle pointed true north. Now the needle spins around and around indicating the sad direction of nowhere.

My mind was in my heart, anchored like a bright kite in a safe place.

Don't let your habits become handcuffs

You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.

People say you should give until it hurts. I say you should give until it stops hurting. Know what I mean?

The seasons tell us, everything in organic life tells us, that there is no holding on; still, we try to do just that. Sometimes, though, we learn the kind of wisdom that celebrates the open hand.

You feel the call. That's the important thing. Now answer it as fully as you can. Take the risk to let all that is in you, out. Escape into the open.

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.

I cried until my eyes swelled shut, and then I slept, a black, dreamless sleep from which I awoke amazingly refreshed, at least until I remembered.

I like to listen to sad music when I’m sad. It seems honest. It makes me cry, and sometimes a good cry is the only thing that can make you feel better.

There is love in holding and there is love in letting go.

I always say the minute I stop making mistakes is the minute I stop learning and I've definitely learned a lot.

I'm a dreamer with lots of energy and a vivid imagination. That's the recipe for becoming an entertainer.

It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of Nature; it is that which uplifts the spirit within us.

Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to it, and when you can't stomach it any longer, leave it.

Love is giving your kids your undivided attention and time

I think it's always nice to have a film where the underdog comes out on top, doing their best, and surpasses everybody's expectations.

I actually don't have a TV and I've been traveling so I've missing out on a lot of stuff.

My feeling has always been if you entertain people, they give you permission to do more on a thematic or character level.

You feel quite distant by playing at huge stadiums year after year, where you only can see a great darkness in front of you

I am ready to work, I am ready for this job and I am ready for this challenge. (on being Manchester City manager)