If you believe what you say, words become reality.

I was discovering that the most precious gift someone can give us is time, because what gives time its value is death.

I knew of no instruction manual for reaching a higher level of humanity and a greater wisdom. But I felt intuitively that laughter was the beginning of wisdom, as is was indispensable for survival.

I was beginning to think that in life there might be some suffering that was worth enduring.

I already knew that I had the ability to free myself from hatred, and I viewed this as my most significant conquest.

The first one is always the hardest.

The decisions that Ellen made on her show were between her and her producers. I supported her decisions. I was there to hug her when she got home.

I know you can't please everybody; you can't make everybody happy, but just getting that perception that I don't care about basketball and what it brings is a lie.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

Ive always seen architecture as a healing art, not just as a beautification art.

From my Christian formation've gotten my ideals and technique Gandhi action

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

I like the idea of politically charged music a lot, but it usually seems to be preaching to the choir and ineffective.

I know of no other advice than this: Go within and scale the depths of your being from which your very life springs forth.

I have two kids now and through watching them, I keep having flashbacks to my own childhood.