You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.

The road to success is always under construction.

I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count!

If you're not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own truth when entering a relationship, then you're not ready for that relationship.

It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is these two blessed things that can begin to heal all broken hearts.

When you say "I" and "my" too much, you lose the capacity to understand the "we" and "our".

Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.

You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.

It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.

She thinks she is white, ' they used to sneer, and that was as bad as a curse.

You are unique and if that is not fulfilled then something has been lost.

Everything is connected. There is no such thing as an island, especially in our world, global village, the whole thing. Pollution from way across the ocean circulates in the air.

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you away from your goals.

Short term memory makes no difference if you've lost your mind.

I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses.

Perhaps they needn't even believe - it was enough that they needed angels, and the angels would return gladly.

Form and content must never apologize for each other.

The way I see it, if people truly love my music, they will support me in some way down the road.