There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't.

Deprivation is the mother of poetry.

[Europe has] this tradition of self revelation in popular music. We have it here - it's called Country Western Music... I think that's where the deeper and more complex subjects are treated.

To keep our hearts open is probably the most urgent responsibility you have as you get older.

Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.

You win a while, and then it’s done - Your little winning streak.

You can do anything you want to [ in ashram] if you can find the time. It's a very rigorous day. It starts at 2:30 in the morning and often doesn't end until midnight, so if you can actually find a moment to have a drink or a smoke, you're quite welcome to, as long as it doesn't interfere with your capacity to follow the schedule.