This isn't like naming your dog Spot.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

One simple word: ugh. Is something still considered a conspiracy if it's played out right under our noses?

My reason for becoming a vegetarian was simple: I loved (and love) animals

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

The good thing about not being drop-dead gorgeous is that as time passes, I don't have much to worry about. I have friends who are actors and every day they look in the mirror with trepidation.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

Because there’s one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood.

I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah. When my career is over, I want to be able to look in the mirror and say 'I did it my way'.

We long for more and God's promise is that there is more awaiting us. More to delight us than we will ever exhaust.

American acculturation is a very powerful form of brainwashing. I know more about it now, but it's very difficult to move away from a world that you've been told was the greatest country on earth.

I don't like to read things that people write about me. I'd rather read what kids have to say about me, because it's not their profession to do that.

Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.

Never ever compete on prices, instead compete on services and innovation.

Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world.

I just try to play more and more difficult roles.

It is important for me to share my experiences in order to create strength and hope for others. No matter how far down you go, it is never too late to come back.