Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.

A desert is a place without expectation.

The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.

A truly living human being cannot remain neutral.

The caged eagle become a metaphor for all forms of isolation, the ultimate in imprisonment. A zoo is prison.

Peace. The upland serenity of high altitude, the openness of grassland without indigenous bush or trees; the greening, yellowing or silver-browning that prevailed, according to season.

Writing is making sense of life.

Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.

I have failed at many things, but I have never been afraid.

Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you've made sense of one small area.

Time is change; we measure its passage by how much things alter.

The biggest form of slavery is the slavery to fear

Maybe it's easier to talk to someone who won't ever actually hear what you say.

I grew up in the United Methodist Church, and church was always a very big part of my growing up.

In the past I've had a bad injury, and then struggled when I've got back because I've been unfit.

I've heard every pie joke in the book. I'm still waiting for an original one.

Happiness is the most important thing in the world, without it, you live a life of depression.

The nature of the mind is to jump all over the place, and it does, that's why meditation is so important.

The gull sees farthest who flies highest

Tennis is a battle of the minds, just as much as it is a battle of playing ability. Trying to expose your opponent's weaknesses is one of the most vital and fascinating facets of tennis.

You're hot for two seconds, and you're struggling to get work again. If it were easy, I don't think that's a good place for an artist to work from.