True happiness involves the pursuit of worth goals; without dreams, without risks, only a trivial semblance of living can be achieved.

Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example.

Singapore is the happiest place in Asia

Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile.

The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.

The longest-lived people eat a plant-based diet. They eat meat but only as a condiment or a celebration. Nothing they eat has a plastic wrapper.

Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing.

A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits.

Diet and supplements and exercise programs aren't what is achieving longevity. Having a faith-based community can add four to 14 years.

Drink without getting drunk Love without suffering jealousy Eat without overindulging Never argue And once in a while, with great discretion, misbehave

The more things for which you develop a fondness the richer the life you live.

I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or too joyless to live.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

I don't think it's a coincidence this happened. God does things for a reason ... It's a good message for back home.

I'm obsessed by film. I'm obsessed with music and producing and making things happen.

I think when you get all the money and all the freedom, rarely do you get a good movie out of it or a movie that you're proud of.

If you don't like yourself, you're going to have a really hard time getting along with anyone else.

She became for me an island of light, fun, wisdom where I could run with my discoveries and torments and hopes at any time of day and find welcome.

I tell people that anything that could ever happen to you on stage has happened to me. My clothes have fallen off. I've fallen off the stage. I've gotten sick - anything.

You are not Dostoevsky,' said the woman... 'You never can tell...' he answered. 'Dostoevsky is dead,' the woman said, a bit uncertainly. 'I protest!' he said with heat, 'Dostoevsky is immortal!

My mom helped me. I was very shy growing up, but my shyness sort of manifested in a big personality.