Every character is a part of you and a part of the character that you are going to evolve into that you are not yet.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.

Well what a turn-up. From professional footballer to television presenter to green politician. Whatever next?

All of us. All of us. We're doomed.

Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its highest. Live in fragments no longer

I wanted to go and explore the world, I guess. And I suddenly thought well, I'll just do it.

The only way I can endure the future is to ignore it.

I just tried to come up with some honest songs. What I was writing about was real plain stuff that I wasn't sure was going to be interesting to other people. But I guess it was.

Boeing started a new line for their 787 Dreamliner, creating 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina, giving our state a shot in the arm when we truly needed it.

Mahoney: You have to live. Mr. Magorium: Darlin'...I have.

My favourite people, biggest inspirations and closest friends are all women. Not a coincidence.