I travel around the world in a way that tries to open my mind and give me empathy and inspire me to come home and make this world a better place.

If you can get conservatives to sit down for 20 minutes and listen to you on drug policy reform you might have a good chance to - if not convert them - at least respect your opinion.

It's never too late to have a happy childhood, and age only matters if you're a cheese.

Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate sourvenir is a broader perspective.

I believe if you’re going to bomb someone you should know them first. It should hurt when you kill someone.

By day, Venice is a city of museums and churches, packed with great art. Linger over lunch, trying to crack a crustacean with weird legs and antennae. At night, when the hordes of day-trippers have gone, another Venice appears. Dance across a floodlit square. Glide in a gondola through quiet canals while music echoes across the water. Pretend it's Carnevale time, don a mask - or just a fresh shirt - and become someone else for a night.

Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something is not to your liking, change your liking.