Becoming a victim is your choice.

Bikram Yoga is the first time you start loving yourself because it is the first time you start seeing yourself.

People should be talking about "yoga asanas" as a competive sport. Because there are many forms of yoga. The most common two forms are hatha yoga and raja yoga. That's mostly what people understand.

If you are being judgemental, that is non-yogic.

Raja yoga is the mental practice and incorporates meditation, pranayama, and mudra. What are the benefits of having a raja yoga practice? The benefit is spirituality.

People can think whatever they think, but that's my strength to go forward.

Whoever, however close to me you may be. Nobody can change my emotions. Even if I am sad it's my own problem, not somebody else's.

Things just happen, it will pass, it's your learning process.

What's the benefit of hatha yoga? Physical. What do you need to do hatha yoga? Physical body. That's it. Breathing and spirit is a part of any sport. So that's why hatha yoga can be a sport.

If it is easy, something's wrong.

Sports brings community together.

It’s not about money or connections — it’s the willingness to outwork and out-learn everyone… And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time

This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality.

Mass communication, radio, and especially television, have attempted, not without success, to annihilate every possibility of solitude and reflection.

I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?

During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing.

I never liked my own species.

In such diffused changes of culture two factors are necessary: contact and understanding.

The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make them ask for another.

Kelsey Grammer is one of the best actors I've ever worked with.

Build up your health. Do not dwell in silence upon your sorrows.