Romantic souvenirs had a way of attaching themselves to one when one wanted to move on, but they were not to be taken seriously.

Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

When you like someone, you like them in spite of their faults. When you love someone, you love them with their faults.

The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. The God's name is Abraxas.

I live in my dreams — that's what you sense. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own. That's the difference.

Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.

I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me.

Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and with that one, is what we are doing.

Take all mistakes for love, because there actually are no mistakes.

Give me such shows--give me the streets of Manhattan!

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

It is better to be the builder of our own name than to be indebted by descent for the proudest gifts known to the books of heraldry.

Working is the best thing for me because I'm borderline ADHD, so I need some kind of focus or I go a bit extreme. I need work to keep me sensible.

It seems everyone in Hollywood is getting pinched, lifted and pulled. I'm looking weird because I'm not.

Go back home where you came from. This country is mine, and I intend to stay here and to raise this country full of grown people.

As a woman, you need to take control of your health. There's no harm in going in and getting checked out. Eventually, you have to ask yourself: 'Do I want to live at 100% or 80%?'