Suffering is traumatic and awful and we get angry and we shake our fists at the heavens and we vent and rage and weep. But in the process we discover a new tomorrow, one we never would have imagined otherwise.

The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.

The fact that we are loved and accepted and forgiven in spite of everything we have done is simply too good to be true.

The life that you want begins the moment you embrace the life you have because all of it is a miracle.

You want people who are both great fans and supporters and believers of your work and people who are also ruthlessly honest. People who will tell you the truth about it. Over the years I've picked up some friends and I know who to show what to and they'll give me the proper read.

Creating and sharing beautiful things has provided me with the inspiration that we can do things we never thought we could do and that we will get to see wonderful things we never thought we would see.

Why blame the dark for being dark? It is far more helpful to ask why the light isn’t as bright as it could be.