There is a way of looking at an awful place from a certain angle that allows it to take on a beauty because it is what it is.

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.

Strangely enough, I don't seem to tolerate food in great quantities or when it is too rich anymore.”“That's perfectly all right. Most people dig their graves with their own teeth as it is.

Separation from the community creates isolation. Isolation is the source of most physical, emotional and spiritual disease.

Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability.... We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.

I used to hold a fiery wind and I tried to determine the direction where poetry would fly.

Listen to your dreams. They are the whispers of your heart telling you all you'll ever need to be happy.

Realism is always subjective in film. There's no such thing as cinema verite.

The best way to learn how to become trustworthy is to study other trustworthy people.

I am convinced that UFOs exist because I've seen one.

Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.

Confidence is everything. If you start second guessing yourself, you're bound to run into more bad outings