We see the world, not as it is, but as we are -- or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms.

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.

To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.

A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence.

Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities

When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.

To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.

Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).

A relationship is likely to last way longer, if each partner convinces or has convinced themselves that they do not deserve their partner, even if that is not true.

This people know where their husbands are. I would like to vomit. I would like to vomit my soul out.

I radiated with all the stars in the night sky and the courage of a thousand men ran through my veins.

If you're poor and you do something stupid, you're nuts. If you're rich and do something stupid, you're eccentric.

Once you hit 40, you start reexamining the math of it all. I'll trade wisdom for youth any day.

New York was the inspiration for The Heart of Rock and Roll and Workin for a Livin. There are a lot of songs in the streets of New York.

Art should reveal the unknown, to those who lack the experience of seeing it.

What cancer does is, it forces you to focus, to prioritize, and you learn what’s important.

I don't feel I'm playing villains all the time.

I very rarely watch my own fashion shows, but the makeup for my Fall 2011 show was just brilliant.