Singing in front of people. It's like having your heart beat outside of you.

I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots.

Take a leap of faith. You will either land somewhere new or learn to fly.

I'm always preparing for a regular life.

Playing the ukulele and singing is a fantastic stress reliever. So is cleaning! Scrubbing away at the dirt helps clear my mind as well.

Celebrate yourself. Follow your passions and eccentricities, because they are yours alone. You are unique! If everyone did that, I'm pretty sure there would be world peace.

However you learn and whatever your circumstances, an education that prepares you for the world is every child's right.

Anything is possible - even the most far-fetched idea can come to being through a series of seemingly small decisions and actions.

I could never have dreamed the life I lead. Given where I started, it's remarkable to me the constant adventure that my life has become.

I find that if I've taken care of myself first, I can then be there fully for everyone else.

The quiet of the morning offers a perfect time to do a meditation and yoga practice. It also allows time to be creative or to contemplate before the business of the day.

Stuck in a generation where loyalty is just a tattoo, love is just a quote and lying is the new truth.

True artistic expression lies in conveying emotion.

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life.

Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.

But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books.

I heard the news today, oh boy.

There's no doubt that we have, as we always do in the nation, reacted to the reality of 911 here in the country as an aviation incident. There are other vulnerabilities to be dealt with.

I'm a big believer in pose some questions and then answer a few of them before you move onto the next set of questions.

Self-censorship, whether known or unknown, is an unwelcome brake on creativity; it stifles self-expression and hence prevents a work from reaching the heights of great art.

A home from which you can be ejected at any time is no true home.