Even though designing your own show, that's great, I am nothing without the support around me.

There's a lot of people out there who go through hard times, and they feel alone. They feel like nobody is there. But I'm in the same boat.

I'm very proud of myself because I have come so close to just giving up and I haven't done that.

Nothing can stop me from loving my brother.

Mom would kill me if I showed my navel.

Just staying true to yourself and staying true to your passion. Following your gut.

When you get a chance to step back, you notice all these great things you've done and all these great people that you've worked with.

I needed to explore my talent and versatility and see if I had another side to me, another sound.

My daughter is in love with Adele. She listens to her every day. To see someone with that much passion and soul move a 9-year-old is amazing and it's magical.

That's the beautiful part about acting - you get to play somebody other than yourself. So, I'm open to people who can't sing, people who can, people that sing a little bit, or people that sing a lot.

When you fall in love, you wanna share it with people but you know there are some things that you need to keep to yourself, 'cause privacy makes things last longer, I feel.

Love songs are nothing without exaggeration.

Generally, I love being part of a project that imparts a positive message, is somehow educational or enlightening, helps to bridge differences, or inspires viewers in some way.

I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone.

Our pre-9/11 gun laws allow our enemies in the War on Terror to arm themselves right here in our own country.

They only babble who practise not reflection

The tendency to gather and to breed philosophers in universities does not belong to ages of free and humane reflection: it is scholastic and proper to the Middle Ages and to Germany.

Almost all these hotspots around the world, most have been destroyed to the point where there is no wildlife and very little of the natural world left.

I remember for that one moment, I believe I was hitch hiking on one of those comets, falling so fast that I'd surely burn away before I ever hit the ground.

Our legislative victory - an end to earmarks.

No, moral conscience is one thing, the law is another. We have to hold onto this difference.