You are no greater than the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish.

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

Calm skies don't make skillful eagles.

If you cry in the rain, only the sky will see your tears.

Birds keep singing beautiful songs, even if they have no audience.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.

He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg.

The stigma of the prostitute is the badge of her identity. That is why the client goes to her. If he wanted someone without a stigma, he'd go and screw the lady next door.

Cynicism is easy. An optimist is a braver cynic.

You have to believe in happiness, or happiness never comes.

I needed to find my own worth and shake the image after having done 'Showgirls' at age 21.

Calculus destroys self-esteem on contact.

I never take myself too seriously.

No police officer could compel a satyagrahi to give evidence against a person who has confessed to him. A satyagrahi would never be guilty of a betrayal of trust.

(For songwriters) Development of your facility as a musician is also important.

I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B I got into some Good God gospel compilations.