Because of acting I've gotten to travel and meet so many amazing people, and they inspire new songs.

Be patient and loving with yourself. You weren't meant to be your biggest critic, but your biggest fan.

In the songs that I write, that's where I get to be really brave and outspoken.

I would rather do a project that I've invested so much time to, rather than try to get a part on another show.

Sometimes when you're starting out with acting, you have to take what you can get to get experience and meet people.

As actors, we need a moment to take a breath and have a moment of slowness.

..the writer’s obsession – the desire to know and communicate, or, rather, to know everything so as to communicate with the greatest degree of precision.

Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.

They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar

Two main definitions of a true leader

Even if that were true, it wouldn't be irony, " Lucas pointed out. "Irony is the contrast between what's said and what happens.

According to our Christian ethics, we're supposed to love God, love each other and help take care of the poor. It is immoral to charge somebody making $5,000 an income tax.

Under conditions of peace the warlike man attacks himself.

Cordelia: I personally don't think it's possible to come up with a crazier plan. Oz: We attack the Mayor with hummus. Cordelia: I stand corrected. Oz: Just keeping things in perspective.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

I tried to be the leader ... that was my aim. But it is important to know how to win and how to lose.