Let's not just reach for the stars, but become the stars everyone reaches for.

You never get anywhere until you figure out the difference between passion and compassion.

I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance.

People blame science. Shit, man, people shouldn’t blame science. People should blame people.

When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I've seen out there, you know, the things that's out there that ain't good for her. It's a crazy world we live in.

Sometimes we reveal ourselves when we are least like ourselves.

Christ the Lord is risen to-day, Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.

Growing old on screen is not for the faint of heart.

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.

If your house has Cold Mountain poems They are better for you than sutras Hang them up where you can see them Read them and read them again

Don't wait for anyone to deputize you or authorize you or empower you. You have to just start out with yourself...and put one foot in front of the other.