Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my all-time favorite writers. I feel spiritual when reading his words, even though they're translated. I wish desperately that I could read it in its original language. I already feel like I'm going to church when I read him; imagine if I could read it in the original.

I would say I'm a humanist. I like that. I mean, I don't claim to know anything, but I'm curious about it all. I'm always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything.

Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant.

You should never be embarrassed by your trouble with living, because it's the ones with the sorest throats who have done the most singing.

Life is always surprising to me. When you think it's going to get dull, it never really does.

I don't see any harm in letting whatever comes out come out of you, even if it's sort of weird, or dark, or painful, or too embarrassing, or whatever. I feel like you might as well get it down for yourself. It can't do anything but help you get to where you want to be by recognizing the thoughts that you're having.

And in the morning when the sun rise. Look in the water, see the blue sky. As if heaven has been laid there at our feet.