The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.

The road to success is always under construction.

I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count!

If you're not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own truth when entering a relationship, then you're not ready for that relationship.

It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is these two blessed things that can begin to heal all broken hearts.

When you say "I" and "my" too much, you lose the capacity to understand the "we" and "our".

Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.

You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.

It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.

Man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal

I said might. But that's a pretty small might. Tiny.

The past was a bridge that looked solid and sturdy, but once you were on it, you saw that it extended only far enough to strand you, to suspend you between loss and longing with nowhere to go at all.

There may be some changes in building codes, but I don't see any stylistic departure that you'll be able to attribute to Sept. 11.

The financial implode is bound to be reflected in the movies that are being made, there's no question.

I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.

Art is a weapon for me, with which I can strike back.

Be happy and be satisfied. Find fulfillment in everything you do.

Having a Christian worldview means being utterly convinced that biblical principles are not only true but also work better in the grit and grime of the real world.