I have a lot of optimism about new doctors because I think it's really clear that it's a lot of hard work and no guarantee of a lot of money.

Confidence is the mark of a hopeful disposition.

We spend so much time bantering about the words when the real open conversations might very well be our actions. I worry about our rhetoric.

Artists are the people that no matter what, pick up the pen, pick up a paintbrush. They take the time to translate what is happening to create something that resonates deeply with the rest of the people that are caught in the middle of their own reality.

Art simply can’t be stopped.

If you say a word often enough it becomes you.

Self-esteem does not come from surrounding yourself with people and things that seem to increase your value. Real self-esteem is an integration of an inner-value with things in the world around you.