It is precisely the despair of our times that convinces me that a renaissance is right around the corner.

I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.

If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.

Beauty saves. Beauty heals. Beauty motivates. Beauty unites. Beauty returns us to our origins, and here lies the ultimate act of saving, of healing, of overcoming dualism.

I turn a lot of stuff down - big, big movies, the kind I wouldn't want to go to the cinema to see.

I don't think that fundamentalism has anything to do with Jesus Christ. They call themselves Christians, but if that's Christian, count me out. Fundamentalism is built on fear and greed. They're telling you to give them your money otherwise you're going to hell.

Animals teach us about the animals in ourselves. We need their spirits.