All revolutions are the sheerest fantasy until they happen; then they become historical inevitabilities.

Travel far enough, you meet yourself.

Truth is singular. Its 'versions' are mistruths.

...now I'm a spent firework; but at least I've been a firework.

If swans weren't real myths'd make up.

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.

I believe death is only a door. One closes, and another opens. If I were to imagine heaven, I would imagine a door opening. And he would be waiting for me there.

Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.

You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.

I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there.

The Prophet was a true friend to the king. Our true friends are those who tell us the truth, even when we don't want to hear it.

I need to take everything one step at a time. If I think about that too much, I'll miss this amazing experience.

Comedy's my first love. I love that so much. You play comedy in drama, too. The difference between genres doesn't really change the method of acting.

The lives of prisoners of war after they are returned is almost never discussed, never explored.

Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.

The audience changes every night. You're the same person. You have to speak your mind and do the stuff that you think is funny and makes you laugh.

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

I am short a cheek-bone and an ear, but am able to whip all hell yet.

We will live with racism for ever. But senses of self, senses of belonging, senses of us and of others? Those are up for grabs.

I'm used to being behind a camera. That's much more natural for me. But if my life can inspire people, that's what I have to do. My idea is to be of service.