I guess a drag queen's like an oil painting: You gotta stand back from it to get the full effect.

Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later.

Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don’t change governments during war.

Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.

Change your mind as often as possible. Just because you thought something yesterday doesn't mean you have to think it today. Don't ever become a prisoner of your own opinion

Time will tell us what we did and didn't do.

Anyone with a smart phone is a potential eyewitness cameraman capturing and transmitting stories at speeds that turn Reuter photos and traditional reporting into, well... yesterday’s news.

What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.

Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

The Widdern — the non-magical world, where science rules and many people believe that magic only exists in books. They’re wrong.

Imagination was given to us to compensate for what we are not a sense of humor was provided to console us for what we are.

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.

The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are.

Remember our heritage is our power; we can know ourselves and our capacities by seeing that other women have been strong.

I'm the light skinned version of Mandingo, I've seen more Beatles and Jagged Edges than Ringo.

Because a warrior of light knows that he has duties and responsibilities.

I’d rather be short, fat, and ugly than take after that man. (Nick)

When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.