I make really good pasta sauce. The secret to getting it right is just patience and love.

If the only thing people learned was not to be afraid of their experience, that alone would change the world.

Thought is not reality; yet it is through Thought that our realities are created.

Never dull your shine for somebody else.

Don't chase the money... chase the passion. Because that's what is going to keep you happy and motivated and jumping out of that bed Monday morning.

I see myself as a flashlight in the dark. I'm not trying to be overlooked anymore.

Being brave enough to just be unapologetic for who you are‚ that's a goddess.

I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care.

Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you who you are!

Your thoughts are like the artist's brush. They create a personal picture of the reality you live in.

All feelings derive and become alive, whether negative or positive, from the power of Thought

When all you have is the memory of a thing, all you can think about is how the thing is gone.

Contentment can only be found in not envying others or comparing yourself to them but in being satisfied with what you have.

A king and his domain results in a kingdom

I began dabbling in writing when I was 12, and there was never an official start to singing... I just sang my songs because there was no one else to sing them and no one told me to shut up!

There is a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' - Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 2000

We are creating a world where anyone, anywhere may express his or her beliefs, no matter how singular, without fear of being coerced into silence or conformity.

I've never had paparazzi follow me and I rarely get recognised. I dress like a tramp when I'm not working. My hairdresser calls me the Romanian window cleaner. That's just the way I am.

We all harbour a great sadness in our soul

Lucky people create, notice and act upon the chance opportunities in their lives. Being in the right place at the right time is actually all about being in the right state of mind.

I don't complain about playing time. My job is to play so well the coach can't sit me.