Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

Numb the dark and you numb the light.

Even to me the issue of "stay small, sweet, quiet, and modest" sounds like an outdated problem, but the truth is that women still run into those demands whenever we find and use our voices.

What we know matters but who we are matters more.

Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.

I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.

There comes a time in your life where youhave to live without the wo/man of yourdreams and have to live with the one in your reality.That is called maturity

Hema Malini and Nutan were my childhood crushes! I met Hemaji once when dad took me to the set of a film. Both these ladies stole my heart with their beauty and grace.

I think passion is something that's more powerful than even love. It's something that you're not willing to let go of, and you'll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.

Institutions do live on their history.

When I see what I want, I do it.

I frustrate myself as a writer. There are certain things that I'll think, 'Well, that would be really fun to play... if somebody else was playing this character.'

Painting is a play of opacities and transparencies.

Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream. I've just dreamt my life

Heaven has no taste." "Now-" "And not one single sushi restaurant." A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face.

One principal characteristic of vice in the present age is the contempt of fame.