I don't really see myself as an accomplished person. I just worked hard and got opportunities to do what I love. I've been blessed.

Im a Harry Potter fan, a Twilight fan, and I think The Hunger Games surpasses them all.

[A] book is not merely a book, it is the sun as well.

Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Those call it pleasure, and contentment these.

I was a federal public defender during the most important years of the drug war. I saw people go to jail for nothing, and go to jail for a long time.

The first nine albums there was never a Synthesiser, never any Orchestra. There was never any other player except us on the albums.

I feel like if you read something, and it makes you so curious about a topic that you then go read something else, that's exciting.

I keep myself locked as a box when it matters, and broken open when it doesn't matter at all.

There is no action so slight or so mean but it may be done to a great purpose, and ennobled thereby.

If I'm anywhere close to where I can hike or swim, that's my favourite thing to do.

Life is rather like acting lessons while you are on stage giving a public performance!

Nearly all educational expenditure should be considered a capital outlay. Education provides a future return in the form of enhanced taxable income and an enhanced quality of life.