Healthy mysticism praises acts of letting go, of being emptied, of getting in touch with the space inside and expanding this until it merges with the space outside. Space meeting space; empty pouring into empty. Births happen from that encounter with emptiness, nothingness. . . . Let us not fight emptiness and nothingness, but allow it to penetrate us even as we penetrate it.

When our inner self connects to our work and our work to our inner self, the work knows no limit, for the inner self knows no limit.

Evil is the shadow of angel. Just as there are angels of light, support, guidance, healing and defense, so we have experiences of shadow angels. And we have names for them: racism, sexism, homophobia are all demons - but they're not out there.

Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life's sorrow with grace.

I'm either going to have the career I want doing films, or I'll do something else - I'll be gone.

I think you've got to take your time and make sure you're making choices that are smart for you.

The only way to learn compassion is through your heart; you have to back up and pass through your own pain.