I am compassionate. I allow my heart and imagination to embrace the difficulties and concerns of others. While maintaining my own balance, I find it within myself to extend sympathy, attention, and support. When they are grieved, I listen with openness and gentle strength. I offer loyalty, friendship, and human understanding. Without undermining or enabling, I aid and assist others to find their strength. I allow the healing power of the Universe to flow through me, soothing the hearts and feelings of those I encounter.

Creativity makes life useful to us. It also makes us useful to life.

When we do what we really love, money will come, the door will open. We feel useful and work as a game that

There is no such thing as being done with an artistic life. Frustrations and rewards exist at all levels on the path.

When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, 'I'm not old enough. I'm not distinguished enough.' But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands.

Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.

When we are on our right path, we have a surefootedness.