No one can take away your pain, so don't let anyone take away your happiness.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.

Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.

When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad Idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is: if you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone.

No one can tell you who you are and what you are made of, only you yourself know what you are made of, and only you yourself can do the work to become who you want to be.

If I can play a little part in the world's healing, and making it a better place than when I came, then I just thank God for that chance.

People who overcome their fears every day, without fanfare, without recognition. Quiet, everyday courage, that’s what I admire most.

Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person's day. It's all about paying it forward.

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.

Being together does not always mean happy.

The difference between champions and everyone else is that champions are never afraid of losing, while everyone else is afraid of winning.

Then join in hand brave Americans all! By uniting we stand by dividing we fall.

It's not until I hear songs that I've done, that I realize how much of an inspiration music from the '60s and '70s has been.

Even at the End of Days, there will be lap dancing.

Bodhidharma who brought Zen from India to the Orient, taught a very pure Zen - in that it was pure Zen. He wanted to show that the way still existed and wanted to get back to its essence.

everything happens to an artist; time is always redeemed, nothing is lost and wonders never cease.

Some air you inhale was exhaled by Cleopatra.

Follow your instincts and do not let other people's opinion of you become your opinion of yourself.

I'll bet you the time ain't far off when a woman won't know any more than a man.