Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar.

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

Every time I go look for God amidst sorrow, I always find Jesus at the cross, in death and resurrection. This is our God.

Fast, Cheap, Good: Pick Two.

The most influential of all educational factor is the conversation in a child's home.

I've always loved the electric guitar: to hold it and work it and hear what it does is unreal.

The early '90s were an especially marvelous period for fashion, because it was the peak of glamour and there were no limits as to what you could do.

Her philosophy is carpe diem for herself and laissez faire for others.

You're not going to die," I told her, lifting my head to look at her. "I'm not done writing songs about you yet.

I think that Detroiters are some of the most resilient people in the world.

Stories aren't the icing on the cake; they are the cake!

We have to demand that governments live up to their promises and make education a reality for every child.