I think I've definitely had my rock bottom and I think that was probably right before I went into treatment where I said, 'I definitely need help.'

No matter what you're going through, there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

It's okay to not be superwoman all the time.

Tall, thin, curvy, short – whatever you are, you are beautiful.

Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground

I’m not perfect and I don’t have to be.

Your mind . . . can be your best friend or your worst enemy, but it's your choice to make.

I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.

Creativity is what helps me escape a lot of my inner demons.

Nothing is more beautiful than a smile that has struggled through tears

Whatever you dream of doing one day, don't give up on that dream because you never know where it can take you.

Your worst enemies in life are your repeated negative interpretations of your experiences.

Nevertheless, one learned very early that books had to be respected; they were all putative Bibles and to some small degree had a share in holiness.

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit.

The powerful have no monopoly on greed, hatred, fear, or ignorance.

It's a funny thing with documentary films - you want them to feel as entertaining and as gripping as a fictional film. With a fictional film you want it to feel as realistic as a documentary film.

The leverage Wall Street has to change the world is greater than technology. At a very young age, you're in the room with CEOs, making critical decisions. It should be exciting. It is exciting.

The filming of Shakespeare is always problematic, because he hates posing for the camera

The missionary experience is part of Christian formation and it is important for adolescents and young people to be able to live it personally.

So for a long time I closed my eyes to the possibility of America having a white voice.

There will be water if God wills it.