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

Shooting in New York can be a problem... I had to walk through a crowd, come in the front door, and play the scene.

Any political situation has many sides... We intellectualize the whole situation any way... We make our intellectual decisions based on our cultural background and how we live.

When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection.

When you get up in the morning, set your motivations.

I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I'd think, no, actually I'm a giraffe.

I would say that the West is very young, it's very corrupt. We're not very wise. And I think we're hopeful that there is a place that is ancient and wise and open and filled with light.