It's very important to distinguish between chemical depression that requires medication and talk therapy.

Part of me longs to do a job where there's not a gray area.

It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me.

I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the stone age.

Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.

Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.

I've always had this idea that I wanted movies to make people better not worse.

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.

Let how you live your life stand for something, no matter how small and incidental it may seem.

Privacy above all else. Some day, in the future, people will look back and remember how beautiful it once was.

Knowing what paint a painter uses or having an understanding of where he was in the history of where he came from doesn't hurt your appreciation of the painting.

Even after thousands of years, I want to live in your heart with love, joy, and care.

I have discovered that you will achieve nothing if you pursue everything. Be specific and stay focused.

We are witnessing the death of abundance and the borning of austerity, for what may be a long, long time.

Unfortunately it's hard for me to be a fanboy for anything these days just because I see so much music.

Thankfully, God brought wise Christian friends alongside to help me discover life-transforming precepts in his Word.

The mind I love must have wild places.

A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you're saying is a cover-up for how you really feel - embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid.

We need to have strong allies. Our association and connection with our allies is essential to America's strength. We're the great nation that has allies, 42 allies and friends around the world.

Because it is a radical act of freedom, creative achievement is a heroic process that requires, in all its permutations, specific strengths of character.

The very flowers are sacred to the poor.