Your choice of armor was your intellect.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

We can choose to live under the ruler-ship of God or under the ruler-ship of the devil.

Ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple effect

Don't be envious of the runner in the lane next to you

Over the course of time this gave us a deep respect for ideas, both our own and those of others, and an understanding that conflict through debate is a powerful means of revealing truth.

There's ageism in everything. I don't give a hoot. It isn't what other people think; it's what you think. But it's hard to come to terms with getting older. I admire people like Vivienne Westwood.

I like working until the morning, so I can see the day and then I like to go to sleep and then get up before sunset. But I love the energy of the morning.

I am very comfortable saying what I believe I can do, being very specific about how we will do it, how we will pay for it, and having people know that I want them to hold me accountable.

I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.

No economic measure has more value for a nation than investing in a clean & sustainable low carbon future

All manifestations of art are but landmarks in the progress of the human spirit toward a thing but as yet sensed and far from being possessed.