What is their potential for evil; what is their potential for wickedness? That's the only time that those characters become interesting to watch.

For me, running is about freedom. I find that the freer I feel, the faster I am.

Inside every woman there is a Kali. [Hindu goddess who morphed into seven hidden beings to win a battle] Do not mistake the exterior for the interior.

Love is large; love defies limits. People talk about the sanctity of love -- love is by definition sacred. Not some love between some people, but all love between all people.

Love is the greatest light, the brightest torch, and will always be the greatest instrument of change.

Giving feels good. It is a form of healing. Not just for you as an individual, but for everyone.

Of course, the surest way to free yourself from an existential crisis is through comedy.

You can have the 'golden rule' - do unto others as you would have others do unto you. But then you take it one step farther - where you just do good unto others, period. Just for the sake of it.

My husband does so many romantic things for me, it's absurd.

At any given moment in your life, you have the choice between love and fear. And that's a choice you make. You make the choice of how you react to events.

Love is the most dangerous thing in the world.

A patient willingness to defer dividends is a hallmark of individual maturity.

Everybody at school knew who I was because I'm just a really friendly person.

No, this is not a good town for psychedelic drugs. Reality itself is too twisted.

Reading was a big thing, yes. Books were a big thing. But the things that stick out were the newspapers.

I don't really want to be the costar of anyone's life.

A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk.

I think the beauty of the writing of 'Game of Thrones' is not that the characters are fearless; it's how they overcome their fear, you know?

It's the bringing together of knowledge and wisdom that is a great part - perhaps the greatest part - of our life's journey.

You have to really respect your path, or you will lose your mind.

It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.