We know the things that are not good and are right. Those things that we know are wrong, we've got to fix them.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.

We all have hearts.... If you have a heart, love somebody. If you have enough heart, love everybody.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

It feels better to love than to hate.

There may be a brighter star. But through my eyes the light of you is all I see.

You can't base your life on other people's expectations.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically - I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it.

They're only crayons. You didn't fear them in Kindergarten, why fear them now?

I didn't quit drinking because I was a bad drunk. I quit because I was a spectacular drunk. It got to be like a video game, where you get to the highest level and it's not even a challenge any more.

Choosing stillness in the midst of chaos is the path toward living in peace.

If you think of others in a jealous way or if you become angry, immediately pause for a moment. It's going to pull you down and send negative energy. At that moment, pause and correct yourself.

We must never, in any age or circumstance, let fear and the father of fear (Satan himself) divert us from our faith and faithful living.

I think Julia is defining a new feminism. It's the power of the open heart. And its ok to be sexual.

After all, I wasn't a bad person. I was just doing my best in what had turned out to be a fairly imperfect life.

You have family-owned businesses that have been around for 500 years. You cannot name a corporation that survives intact for even a few decades.

I think it's a meritorious action to become a monk, provided that your motivation is pure.

I want a lot of young people to see me in my working environment. I want them to see me being a good person while also running a business. I want young people to aspire to that.