Lessons not learned in blood are soon forgotten.

I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.

The chance to be both artistically appreciated and commercially appreciated... That's what you hope for.

Be the hero of your own life story.

The fact that you touched somebody's soul or made them laugh-that's a wonderful thing.

You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped - the history of that is all in your eyes.

The thing about courage is it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you, it’s in every choice we make every day.

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.

I appreciate and love women for many reasons, tall and small, plump and skinny, and crazy and demure. I see beauty in all of them.

As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things.

When our challenge persists, returning in different forms, it may be a sign for us to accepted it as a valuable lesson.

We may not be in Manchester but we will always be united

The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.

You pray for good health and a body that will be strong in old age. Good-but your rich foods block the gods' answer and tie Jupiter's hands.

Of all evils of war the greatest is the purely spiritual evil: the hatred, the injustice, the repudiation of truth, the artificial conflict.

The minority vote is growing, which is part of the alarm of so many Republicans and why Trump constantly whipped up their alarm with his racist statements.

Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.

You know what I hate? Indian givers... no, I take that back.

Become a coach, not a king. A coach brings out the best in others, helping them to reach deep down inside and discover their potential. A king only gives commands.

A major institutional reform is the move away from merely planning, to transforming India. The setting up of NITI Aayog, is a step in this direction.