Seek the truth, not what is comfortable. Seek the real, not the easy.

To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.

I would prefer a thousand mistakes in extravagance of love to any paralysis in wariness of fear.

Blessings sometimes come through brokenness that could never come in any other way.

In every feeling, look deeply. Explore without ceasing. At bottom, love is.

True growth is a process which one allows to happen rather than causes to happen.

The difference between work and play is only a matter of attitude. Work, fully done, is play.

Addiction is not something we can simply take care of by applying the proper remedy. For it is in the very nature of addiction to feed on our attempts to master it.

Zen is not about eliminating thoughts but illuminating them.

To experience a little hunger now and then can be a beautiful reminder of the deeper hunger of our souls.

If you don’t want to be foolish, don’t try to fool anyone.

The only way to predict the future is to create it

I have to play every day in order to keep absolute control over my form.

Everybody knows it hurts to grow up...and we're still fighting it.

Im very happy with the success of short films. In fact, for me, the short films make more money than the features.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

You have gotta lose your mind Just to find your peace of mind.

Create a vision and never let the environment, other people's beliefs, or the limits of what has been done in the past shape your decisions. Ignore conventional wisdom.

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.

You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success, but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard.