When I've had a meltdown, people will say to me, "Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor."

If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?

There's so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.

If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?

Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.

If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed.

I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.

Leading means running fast enough to keep ahead of your people

Month to month there were many discrepancies carried forward without resolution through what I jokingly called my “999 (or Nick Leeson)” account.

I don't have a Pollyana attitude toward life that claims everything is lovely.

Compassion begins with attention.

It's much simpler to be tortured on camera or to be filmed losing your mind. Whereas a script that has characters who are honest, witty and genuine is often much harder to act.

The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It is like a plow that breaks the ground to allow the seed to take root.

The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.

If I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco.

Investing now in safe-guarding people by helping them to adapt to climate change, will help save money and lives while building resilience.

Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I'm fully behind.