You want good ratings, you want people to like the show, you want to be appreciated for the hard work you put in. You don't always get it. Every show is not beloved.

I think God has a sense of humor, and the way my lessons come from God is very funny. I have to laugh at myself even if it's a tough lesson.

It's great if you're funny or if you can dance, but if you are kind and decent, it comes out your pores.

I believe there are two types of decision-makers - those who lead with their gut and those who make lists of pros and cons, and fully anticipate the consequences.

You have to find a way to not become bitter and live within the parameters of the situation and laugh your way through it…and you hope for a better day for the next generation.

We all have our down days, but it's not hard to smile and say thank you.

It's very rare, as an actor, to be someplace - to have an address, so to speak.

I have a list in my mind and in my heart of actors who have been extraordinarily kind, and Hugh Laurie is near the top.

I know that there's people that have expectations of me, and I'm a people pleaser, so I want them to be happy.

I love Queen Latifah! Queen Latifah is so beautiful! Every time you see her, if it's in a cosmetics ad, or on the red carpet, she's always flawless.

I love Jill Scott! I love everything she puts on, how she does her hair; everything about Jill Scott is amazing!

Do not waste your life over working. Live a fuller sacred life.

Every person lives bounded by the structural formation of human anatomy and the provincial demands of the human condition.

I do all this alone, everything I achieve, I achieve alone, because it's my head I'm locked into, and I share this space with nobody but myself.

A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there in a book, you may have your question answered

You can then further enhance the process of writing by forming the clear intention that your Higher Self will influence your writing.

Talent seduces us into interpretation. My sister could draw wonderfully, but she would never have hit upon the idea of becoming a painter. I never had that extreme talent.

Marriage is not just about love and living together. It's much more complicated, especially when you are going to be making a family.

Ford O'Connell, the guy in the sound bite we just played, he's the guy who said that nominating a conservative presidential candidate would just postpone the GOP nightmare.

I hate the word 'hippy'. I hate a lot of people, and hippies don't do that!

We all must develop a grounded clarity for ourselves.