We are all amazing and magical as we are. Just remember to remind me of that on rough days.

The more I give, the more I get.

The more I am able to deeply love and accept my flaws and imperfections, the more I am able to do that with my fellows.

Create the space and a bigger life happens

I'm not a fruity girl. I don't like licorice. I'm chocolate all the way.

We must help each other to be present and compassionate. Remember that we have no idea what the person next to us is going through; compassion is the only choice.

Clearly, I'm committed to women's issues and stories and promoting gender equality. I have two incredible role models in Jenji [Kohan] and Shonda [Rhimes].

Be here now. It keeps us in a place of love, not fear.

I have to say I'm very good on a bike. Maybe the last time I was 5 years old.

The more I have deep love and compassion for my earth and my fellows, the more love and compassion I have for myself, and vice versa.

I haven't ridden a bike in a while because I'm so scared I'll get hit and die.

But understand that the reason it is so difficult to extend forgiveness to those who have failed us is because we are unable to receive forgiveness for our own failures.

The union of the mind and intuition which brings about illumination, and the development which the Sufis seek, is based upon love.

I mean, playing music at home and writing and hanging out with my guitar is kind of medicinal for me, but when I bring the songs to people on stage, it's very joyous.

Even pirates, before they attack another ship, hoist a black flag.

For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here.

To understand him you had to understand this: he wasn't human.

Tomorrow, I will take on all of these things. I will be unstoppable.

I'm asthmatic. I was a lot bigger back then, and I still get winded on stage today. But I've learned how to pace it now. I have musical breaks in there.

For the most part, there's so much of me in my characters.

I figured if I played nice, I’d get more time with you.