Oh, this absolute loneliness and the game - loving to play the game, loving to go and tell stories to men that certainly weren't true, just for the sport of it, just to see how they would react.

For me, running is about freedom. I find that the freer I feel, the faster I am.

Inside every woman there is a Kali. [Hindu goddess who morphed into seven hidden beings to win a battle] Do not mistake the exterior for the interior.

Love is large; love defies limits. People talk about the sanctity of love -- love is by definition sacred. Not some love between some people, but all love between all people.

Love is the greatest light, the brightest torch, and will always be the greatest instrument of change.

Giving feels good. It is a form of healing. Not just for you as an individual, but for everyone.

Of course, the surest way to free yourself from an existential crisis is through comedy.

You can have the 'golden rule' - do unto others as you would have others do unto you. But then you take it one step farther - where you just do good unto others, period. Just for the sake of it.

My husband does so many romantic things for me, it's absurd.

At any given moment in your life, you have the choice between love and fear. And that's a choice you make. You make the choice of how you react to events.

Love is the most dangerous thing in the world.

Why O why did I ever leave my hobbit-hole?" said poor Mr. Baggins, bumping up and down on Bombur's back.

One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it.

Being compared to Biggie, that's the best feeling a rapper could have

Women – love each other, support each other, defend each other. It comes at a greater cost to you to attack the women around you than it does to empower them.

I think it is a worthy goal in America to have every child protected by law and welcomed in life. I also think we ought to continue to have good adoption law as an alternative to abortion.

When you find yourself in a new situation, everything that requires healing is going to rush to the surface.

Giving to God should come from the firstfruits of a person's labor rather than from what is left after the bills are paid.

To play piano is a significant part of my life, my existence. It fulfills a very physical & spiritual need for me.

Making the playoffs three consecutive seasons is a great accomplishment.

Who wants to see me as Hamlet? Very few. But millions want to see me as Frankenstein so that's the one I do.