artists ... all have a need that cannot be met by another human being.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

It is better to focus on the mission than to earn money.

worms have crawled up your nose and eaten your wits.

Black skin was filled with so many barriers, so many restrictions, so many.

Neither of us fit in, so instead we fit together.

I wanted to write a song about sexism, but I didn't want to do it in a mechanical way and be like, "Don't be sexist!" because that's not how I talk in regular life.

You get yourself out there and you work hard, and you hope that word of mouth carries and one day somebody will actually step up to the plate and say, 'I believe that you can do this.'

Art that has depth makes a strong impact on the spirit, emotion, mood and thoughts of a human being.

I don't like the human race in general. We are the only species who hunt for sport, who kill due to emotional need.

If I leave my phone in the car and go to dinner or something for a few hours, I'm very proud of myself.

The Internet has been this miraculous conduit to the undeniable truth to the Holocaust.