I was not a giant comic book fan as a kid, but to the extent that I did read comics, Spider-Man was always my favorite guy.

All women are goddesses, and it's just a matter of letting that goddess-power shine - and if you don't try to be the biggest and baddest damn goddess you can be, you are selling yourself short.

When you walk through a bad neighborhood, you don't want a poodle by your side. You want a Rottweiler.

We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

When the king gets depressed, he doesn't call for his wife. He doesn't call for the cook. He calls for the court jester.

I'm forbidden fruit. Once you go to certain households, mommy doesn't want you to see that dirty man who sticks his tongue out and spits out blood and all that stuff.

Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?'

Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my formula.

There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.

Stop running to those who ignore you and start running to those who adore you.

Teach them to understand biblical principles before converting them

The enemy is over there and we are still seeking revenge from the nature.

Your husband is not responsible for your happiness

I think of my father born in this very small, limited situation and then coming out of that. Many people have this story.

Would you believe I was a famous star? It's the truth.

I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue.

I definitely have loads of respect for writers and the art of writing.

I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.

Feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise.

Develop a mind so filled with love that it resembles space.