Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.

The reality is, we can change. We can change ourselves. We can change our minds. We can change our hearts. And therefore the universe changes.

I don't regret anything. Everything happens for a reason-it's part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.

Always walk towards open doors. And if they slam shut in your face, kick that sucker in and keep going.

I can’t remember that I was ever looking for anything. I was waiting for something to touch me. It’s like, I’ll be open to it, and see if it moves me. There has to be a "falling in love" moment.

In saving Tibet, you save the possibility that we are all brothers, sisters.

Everyone responds to kindness.

There are times when telling lies are not a bad thing. It can be a compassionate thing. But to make it benign, you have to be aware of your compassionate reasons for telling that lie.

I'm younger than I once was. Internally. Less self-conscious. Less insecure.

I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is about a willingness to show emotional need.

People get offended by animal rights campaigns. It's ludicrous. It's not as bad as mass animal death in a factory.

To live a worthy life, just love.

I love the morning sun because it enlightens my heart and teaches me how to love others with an abundance of warmth and kindness.

My most important title is still “mom-in-chief.” My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.

In many ways, the work of a critic is easy.

The one who is not being born is dying.

I have many women executives. I always have. When I was back in the construction days, the big construction days, I had women in charge of big developments.

Self-control is solely a matter of thought-control!

Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.

I wish I could see outta two eyes.

When millions of tons of angry elephant come spinning through the sky, and there was no one there to hear it, does it - philosopically speaking - make a noise