If you want to change the world, make something beautiful.

I'm a politician, and as a politician I have the prerogative to lie whenever I want.

The full glory of the hokey pokey is to put your whole self in.

The irony of conversing with a stranger is that your individual lives always look very different and personal, but then you strip away the nuances to find a common likeness buried inside of diversity. Take away money and geography and we’re all just flesh and blood and soul. We’re all dealing with sin and forgiveness, love and hate, glory and shame.

It's not just about creativity. It's about the person you're becoming while you're creating.

If you want to change the world, make something beautiful.

There is no corner of life where art is not needed. There is no corner of art where life is not needed.