The reality is, we can change. We can change ourselves. We can change our minds. We can change our hearts. And therefore the universe changes.

Tibetan Buddhism had an enormous impact on me.

I have a lot of beautiful friends.

If you have any question in your mind, don't do it. If you go in thinking it's going to fix something that's wrong, don't do it.

I can't say I have control over my emotions; I don't know my mind. I'm lost like everyone else. I'm certainly not a leader.

It's human nature - we want to believe our children, our families, our President!

I don't mean to toot my own horn, but if Jesus Christ lived in Chicago today, and he had come to me and he had five thousand dollars, let's just say things would have turned out differently.