My mother had an amazing life, and she's someone to admire.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar.

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

You can't speak Music with notes alone, but you can speak Music without notes at all!

Good books are never finished but abandoned.

If life gets you down.Just try digging a deeper hole.

The truth is, just to hear other people speaking Italian is really worth it. It keeps the sound in your ear.

You can see it in people's faces, when they're into a metal band. It's cool to see that being passed on.

Thinking about the fathomless cruelty with which man has treated his fellow man, but also ice cream.

Axiome: la haine du bourgeois est le commencement de la vertu. Axiom: Hatred of the bourgeois is the beginning of wisdom.

I accept the consequences of all that I do. No matter what we do with our lives, our bodies are temporary. We're all going to die, and I'd rather die climbing than doing anything else.

Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business.