The truth of love is the truth of the universe: it is the lamp of the soul that reveals the secrets of darkness

The river that flows in you also flows in me.

Be quiet in your mind, quiet in your senses, and also quiet in your body. Then, when all these are quiet, don't do anything. In that state truth will reveal itself to you.

I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.

All know that the drop merges into the ocean but few know that the ocean merges into the drop.

Love does not grow on trees or brought in the market, but if one wants to be "LOVED" one must first know how to give (unconditional) LOVE.

What is a holy person? The one who is aware of others' suffering.

Listen to your own Self. If you listen to that Self within, then you find the Truth.

All darkness vanished, when I saw the Lamp within my heart.

I sell mirrors in the city of the blind.

But if a mirror ever makes you sad you should know that it does not know you.

The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.

I just wanted to make movies, but I never though about, "How am I being perceived because of my culture or my skin?"

To start with, look at all the books.

I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work. My message is that it's OK to relax

I could compose and write music and get to share it with the masses and the people around the world and to have them to receive it so beautifully - I love that.

Everything has a trend to it; I don't care if it's appliances or engines. I always ask: What has a company done in the past five years that somebody's noticed?

I'm worried about living in a country which in that reaching is right of people who don't run and running is for people who never will reach.

What's so great about working with really funny women is that vanity comes second. Whatever makes it real and funny, they're going to go for, and it's just great.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

Illusions are to the soul what atmosphere is to the earth.