In the morning I stand up, scratch a little bit, then I light a candle and I meditate. Every morning. I've been meditating for maybe 20 years. I meditate so I can make choices; so I'm not a sheep all the time. So I can see better than what everyone else is doing.

People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.

I've shared meditation with a lot of hip-hop artists, inmates, and returning war veterans with PTSD, as well. I feel like this dharma, this service is part of my job.

I can't pay my [bills]. I can't go to work. My car is out of gas.

The less you need, the more you attract.

I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead.

Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.