The nature of Buddhism, as I understand it, is to believe that we are all pure and radiant at our core. And yet we see around us so much evidence that people are not acting from a place of purity and radiance.

I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives.

Remember, you are co-creating your life with the energy of your own intentions.

What you're thinking, what you're saying, what you're doing, is having an impact on you and the people around you

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

There are so many people who've come before me who deserved to be tired. Who didn't have the opportunities, who didn't have the access, who didn't have the money, who didn't have the influence, who didn't have the voice.