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.

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.

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

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.

Maybe we will meet again in the paths of dreaming, but my heart tells me this is farewell.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place where it leads.

Bitterness block the sacred blessings.

The world slides, the world goes, and death makes equal the rich and the poor

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

It was almost like I was in the army.

I made a dollar a day sweeping a laundry out. Then we made a record that was number two in Los Angeles. We got so excited hearing it on the radio that Carl threw up.

The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.

In excess altercation, truth is lost.

I am no longer a criminal. I gave up that practice years ago.