We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair.

Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated.

Consistency in action is easy once you convert your daily disciplines and activities into habits.

You can't be jealous of someone else's results. You don't know the prayer, process, sacrifice, and work they endured for it.

There is no greater path than the act of listening.

I was so thankful that my parents trusted me enough and had enough faith in my abilities to let me follow my passion and try to do something great, even if I might fail.

I think a lot of the criticism had to do with disliking the characters - which, again, I take as something of a compliment.

If you would bring the magic out of your mind - the magic which will transform everything - you must believe.

For 'Singin' in the Rain,' I bought most of the costumes - the 'Fit as a Fiddle' costumes and the 'Make Them Laugh' Donald O'Connor outfits and the 'Good Morning, Good Morning' clothes we danced in.

Because for that day, I really did become Lulu. Maybe not from the film or the real Louise Brooks, but my own idea of what Lulu represented. Freedom. Daring. Adventure. Saying yes.

Most of my young years were spent under the boots of the military.

Do the work, enjoy the work, take it seriously, don't take yourself seriously and keep your head down!