My parents are supportive of anything I want to do, as long as it's not bad.

I find humor to be the most attractive characteristic, but I certainly won't cancel anything out, considering when you love someone you love someone, and sometimes you just can't explain it.

I think being able to really fall in love with someone is the craziest thing that could ever happen. You know, allowing yourself to really go there and really feel those things is extremely scary.

I'm not a writer. I'm not smart. I couldn't possibly even write my own story.

The kickboxing and the martial arts is so fun. It's like anything in school. You're not going to retain information unless you're interested in it.

One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.

Bullies generally were bullied and are hurting inside much more than you could ever imagine.

I'm pretty terrible at writing, so the way I kind of therapeutically get through things is by drawing.

I'm a total hip-hop geek. That's my favorite kind of music to listen to while getting ready.

My mom passed on her obsession of all things antique or vintage. I love to go thrift store shopping or explore any sort of garage sale. Treasure hunting is a family passion.

You see, every day, that the people who are seemingly so confident and seemingly so in love with themselves are the ones who are the most insecure and hurting the most inside.

Faithfulness in small things leads to faithfulness in great things, and never the other way around.

The secret of all greatness is to discover what you were born to do in life and then do it. You must find out your gifts and talents.

We can only continue to promote invention, creativity and success by asking of ourselves, our situations and problems some key questions. What questions are you asking today?

An important step in escaping mediocrity is to stop worrying about what other people think of you.

An uncertain warrior is no warrior at all.

Poetry is road maintenance for a fragmented world which seeks to be kept together. It's been an integral activity for a long time.

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.

I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.

King Agis said, "The Lacedæmonians are not wont to ask how many, but where the enemy are."

If you rest in the silence inside, all those you meet will have their spiritual hearts resuscitated.