Gut level is a good level to deal with life, and for me, I have to say that Buddhism makes sense for me because it's how I'm an artist.

It's the tradition of American writers getting away in order to see the country - to get a better view.

When you meet a man who is broken, pick him up and carry him. When you meet a woman who’s broken, put her all into your arms. Cause we don’t know where we come from … we don’t know where we are.

History is an angel being blown backwards into the future

The fewer expectations you have, the better.

I'm thrilled by the fact that I made something out of nothing. There it is! It wasn't there before: there it is - I made it! That's pretty powerful, and that's the power that Buddhists give to every single person.

I know a lot of people who have weird specialties that are not taught in schools; they're things that you learn in life.