Tell me I'm a fool. I would not know how to believe it.

I think in life, you have a choice. You can either be optimistic or pessimistic, and I go for the optimism.

We're still growing into that place of higher consciousness; we are becoming a global conscience. The idea is to unravel the onion and let go of the ego and evolve to that place where you perceive everything to be a beautiful experience rather than a daunting experience.

To be an American is to be part of the world because America, all the people of the world come to America.

The secret of poetry is cruelty.

I've got a great life. I'm in love, I have a happy, wonderful, beautiful time with my marriage, and I have a beautiful home. I want to spend time here working and creating.

Sweet music, and your secret heart. Both have the healing grace.