I do have a staff of what some people would consider to be very attractive, chic women. They are not on the staff because they are attractive and chic but because they care about the welfare of others.

Etiquette is an intelligent way to live. There are certain ways of living you will learn being around advanced students and mostly your teacher. These are methods that have been handed down for thousands of years.

Real meditation engenders humility and purity, always. Yet I don't really think it demands any kind of lifestyle.

There are some careers that will develop your mind more than others. In the study of enlightenment, it is most important to develop your mind and your body.

If you're studying Buddhism you never really have enough time because you're going to die.

When you find yourself dwelling on something negative, consciously use your willpower to remove your mind from that which is negative. Move your mind into the flow of something positive.

I don't think there is anyone in public life today who can escape the inevitable onslaught of the media. It seeks to pry into and often grossly distort aspects of one's personal and professional life. I guess it just comes with the territory.