I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan. Then I realized that it was broken all over the place and decided to work on that too.

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly. I do know that there is some bad history and the extremists on both sides are unreasonable.

I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.

If we destroy human rights and rule of law in response to terrorism, they have won.

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see.

Education is what people do to you. Learning is what you do to yourself. Focus on being connected, always learning, fully aware and super present.

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

Want to increase innovation? Lower the cost of failure.

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.

ll our tongues and cultures are constant shoplifters" from other tongues and cultures.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

I don't want to be in my 'interview zone' mode. I've been doing a lot of interviews and I'm very self-aware of how I'm coming across.

Writing is making a mess, and then working and reworking to create a beautiful piece.

He that is purified by love is pure; and he that is absorbed in the Beloved and hath abandoned all else is a Sufi.Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah.

Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules.

I think it's great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That's the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.

The female brain is predominantly hard-wired for empathy. The male brain is predominantly hard-wired for understanding and building systems.

Of course, in no case would we allow the creation of a regional union in the Balkans, directed against the Soviet Union and Bulgaria.

when your down on your luck and you've lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans