My whole life had been spent waiting for an epiphany, a manifestation of God's presence, the kind of transcendent, magical experience that lets you see your place in the big picture. And that is what I had with my first [compost] heap.

I wish America would spend even half as much time complaining about plastics in our oceans as we do about actresses' plastic surgery.

I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes.

Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.

I'm working my way toward divinity.

Unfortunately, every time there's a budget crunch in New York, the Parks Department is usually the first to be cut. So they need all the help they can get.

People have an obligation to live up to their potential.