The main purpose of education isn't just to receive a certification that leads to a career, but to become a well-rounded person in so many aspects of life.

Love is all that counts in this crazy, mixed-up world...

In the matter of spirit follow the Gods, in the matter of work follow the heroes.

I think the tiniest little thing can change the course of your day, which can change the course of your year, which can change who you are.

I loathe nationalism. It is a form of tribalism--the idolatry of the 20th century.

You approach the Mullahs as if they are normal people. They are not. You see them in your own image; you should not.

Lead from the front - but don t leave your base behind.

Time is your most precious gift, because you only have a set amount of it.

In the long dusks of summer we walked the suburban streets through scents of maple and cut grass, waiting for something to happen.

All earthly joy begins pleasantly, but at the end it gnaws and kills.

Everybody wants to collaborate with me. I was going to collaborate with Whitney Houston, but she died. Very sad, man. We were very good friends.