The greatest sin is judgment without knowledge.

Alexander Pope once wrote that the theater aspires to wake the soul by gentle strokes of art - to raise the genius and to mend the heart.

Fame obviously has become a premium in everybody's life. Everybody thinks they deserve it, everybody thinks they want it and most people really don't enjoy it once they get it.

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

Life is supposed to get tough.

I got fired when I was a dishwasher at Denny's. That set me back a little bit. You don't realize how important dishwashers are until you do the job.

Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you're listening. Playing the piano allows you to do both at the same time.