I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about.

Envy is a surefire party killer.

You can't hang around geniuses forever because they end up taking everything you've got. That's why they're the genius and you're not.

What often seemed like meanness or coldness was really fear of emotions and intimacy.

I don't think he'd [Andy Warhol] be that amazed because he was so driven to be the Picasso of the second half of the 20th century.

In deep pain, the sacred voice must speak to survive.

Life for a child of God isn't about your successes or failures

All learning has an emotional base.

This is why I forgive, but I don't forget. When you forget someone, the forgiveness doesn't mean anything anymore.

She doesn't ever worry, if she wants it she'll get it on her own

There are four principal pathways that lead to enlightement: The yoga of love, the yoga of service, the yoga of knowledge, and the yoga of mysticism.

There was a period when I just wanted to make what I wanted to make and I didn't care what lie I had to tell.

It is not a torment to be an artist. It is a privilege.

And so there is magic.

In America, we believe that competition strengthens us.