I'm one of those people who lives for the moment. If you concern yourself with what's going to happen a year from now, or five years from now, you defuse the moment. Whatever comes, comes. For this time I enjoy the ascent. I don't worry about anything except getting thinner thighs.

If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.

I set out to really build this universe of interfaith connectedness, where people could see that other people in different parts of the world are very much like them.

Remove the fear, and the answer comes into focus.

You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.

The reason I gained so much weight in the first place and the reason I had such a sorry history of abusive relationships with men was I just needed approval so much. I needed everyone to like me, because I didn't like myself much.

Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.