The guiding principle of my life, 'the means are the ends,' has taught me that our participation in a corrupt system facilitates it and corrupts and therefore defeats us.

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

It's only when we have nothing else to hold onto that we're willing to try something very audacious and scary.

Freedom is necessary for honesty, honesty for integrity, integrity for power, power for creativity, and all of them for intimacy.

Women have to risk civil disobedience for their rights.

Women cannot serve two masters at once who are urgently beaming antithetical orders.... Either we believe in patriarchy the rule of men over women - or we believe in equality.

We don't need someone to show us the ropes. We are the ones we've been waiting for. Deep inside us we know the feelings we need to guide us. Our task is to learn to trust our inner knowing.

The mid-life crisis hits men harder than women.

I like to remind people what radical means -- 'at the root of things.' It shouldn't be considered a pejorative. There isn't a great name out of history you can pick who wasn't 'radical.

Language, as symbol, determines much of the nature and quality of our experience.

All bonafide revolutions are of necessity revolutions of the spirit.

Well, I don't want to be anyone but myself, even if I go uncomforted by diamonds all my life, ' declared Anne. 'I'm quite content to be Anne of Green Gables, with my string of pearl beads.

Faith is always supposed to make it harder, not easier, to ignore the plight of our sisters and brothers. (p. 165)

Everything that you wish to know, or desire for life, exists in you. All you have to do is take your attention inward and begin your search within.

I love that you can be laughing one minute and crying the next, and then be shocked the next. I like things that provoke emotions to such extremes.

I think it takes a larger nature to receive nobly than to give nobly.

I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school.

I like the idea of collaboration - it pushes you. It's a richer experience.

Fake relationships and fake people coming up to me and all of a sudden wanting to be my friend.

It doesn't matter. I'm not asking forever of you...just let me love you now.

For me, family always comes first I would do anything to protect them.