Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment.

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.

Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

Forgive yourself and be ready to forgive yourself in the future. You're gonna screw up. It's okay.

Learn to accept your limits and you'll become a happier person.

You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.

Apologies do make a difference. Believe it or not, research shows people often prefer them over money.

Contemporary' was in those days [1953] synonymous with 'modern' as it had not been before and is not now [1977].

We travel to see beauty of souls in new landscapes.

Everything I do is Mingus.

The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage.

There is little character or loveliness in the face of someone who has shunned risk, avoided suffering and rejected life

I liked that idea. Someone who's trying to perform herself and not succeeding.

Consumers no longer want only a great product - they want to buy products from companies that align with their own character and values.

We're overpaying him, but he's worth it.

The smaller your reality, the more convinced you are that you know everything.

I kind of fell into acting, but I have sung and trained since I was in the eighth grade.