With fear come the lies and the justifications that, no matter how convincing, lower our self-esteem.

Every great work of art ... is a celebration, an act of insubordination against the betrayals, horrors and infidelities of life.

I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality.

Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent.

That, of course, is what great works of imagination do for us: They make us a little restless, destabilize us, question our preconceived notions and formulas.

I no longer believe that we can keep silent. We never really do, mind you. In one way or another we articulate what has happened to us through the kind of people we become.

You need imagination in order to imagine a future that doesn't exist.

It is amazing how, when all possibilities seem to be taken away from you, the minutest opening can become a great freedom.

The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.

I eat my heart out alone.

I am suddenly left alone again on the sunny path, with a memory of the rain.

Here all may see my body lie/ But not my soul, for that can fly!

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.

I am interested in reconstructing symbols. It's about connecting with an older knowledge and trying to discover continuities in why we search for heaven.

You can't throw money at the Internet to make it work - it really is all about the quality of the content.

I've always liked extreme performers; I don't think I am one, but my mentality is in line with that.

Wherever any one is against his will, that is to him a prison.

Find a teacher of Tantric Zen and study with them because it is transference of awareness, a sharing of the perception of the beauty of life.

We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels.

It’s a little weird to have fans see pictures of us when we were little because it’s like, ‘Where’d you get that picture?’

Those who think they know me are simply lacking in information.