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.

Mindfulness is a quality that's always there. It's an illusion that there's a meditation and post-meditation period, which I always find amusing, because you're either mindful or you're not.

My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy.

I had a friend in the neighborhood whose father had Playboy magazines, and we would go over and look at them. I remember cutting out pictures and hiding them in my room.

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

One of the joys of being an actor is that you're always learning new things. And I've been doing this since I was 19, so there's been a lot of new things I have learned for each part. I always assume that I can do it.

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.