The soul is a muscle, and it needs to be exercised a little every day. Say a morning prayer just to say something.

We dont know Gods plan, but we do know were pretty blessed and God expects us to do something with that.

I just think that humans were created to look upward

I don't believe any religion should be exclusive or feel superior in any way, or be judgmental. It should be a quiet, private thing.

There's a oneness to showing yourself to an audience. They feel that. It's healthy. That's what acting is all about.

The image I gravitate towards are spunky women, women who talk back.

At Cornell, my acting teacher said you cannot be religious and be an artist. I sort of got it, because faith is a comfort and art comes from a lot of places, in a lot of people, from the dark chasm.

Writing is nature's way of letting you know how sloppy your thinking is.

The greyhound that starts many hares kills none.

I love Hot Fudge Sundaes; I could die for Hot Fudge Sundaes.

It starts when you begin to overlook good manners. Any time you quit hearing Sir and Mam the end is pretty much in sight.

The waves have the habit of going forward and then flowing back.

True elegance is for me the manifestation of an independent mind.

Where there is no inner freedom, there is no life.

Politics enter dangerous ground, when people proclaim there are simple answers for our complex world.

But they woke him with words, their cruel bright weapons.

When Europe and America stand together the world is a better and more prosperous place.