We all need to demand the happiness for ourselves we desire. Fight for it. Wrestle it out of the clenched fist of the world you live in

Lots of people have gone from public housing to do great things in the world and have a tremendous sense of duty to their fellow man because of it.

Excuse me, guess I've mistaken you for somebody else, somebody who gave a damn, somebody more like myself.

Being engaged with life. One has to develop a poet's eye for perfect moments, moments that most people pass by.

A good love is delicious, you can't get enough too soon.

I used to love reading when I was little, and then it became difficult and I didn't understand why. I thought, what a bummer, my passion all drained out of me. So when I found out I had dyslexia, it was like, oh, that's what it was.

We can't underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don't, you risk not knowing yourself and not realizing your dreams.