It's been an incredible odyssey to make the journey from a vibrantly healthy person to someone with a chronic illness.

I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?

Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water.

Happiness is the best cosmetic.

I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow and in my eyes.

My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.

In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities.

A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.

I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.

Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently.

I try to manage my time to conserve energy.

It is not really a small thing when in small things we resist self.

When he can render no further aid, the physician alone can mourn as a man with his incurable patient. This is the physician's sad lot.

I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.

It's not the side-effects of the cocaine - I'm thinking that it must be love. It's too late to be grateful, It's too late to be hateful, It's too late to be late again, The European cannon is here.

The second song is called 'Easy As Life,' which really describes the complete conflict of the whole story, her struggle of being in love with the enemy and also being in love with her people.

I don't think movies can ever be too intense, but people have to understand why you're showing them the things you are showing them.

I adore Susan Sarandon, she's just so cool, and brilliant, and beautiful. I just like her whole vibe - off- and on-screen.

I was a piano player before I was a poet.

I hated being a public company CEO.

Reason enables us to get around in the world of ideas, but cannot prescribe our thoughts.