The mob taught me how to play gin rummy.

bonding through dependence never works, whereas bonding through freedom always does.

Prayer is speaking to God. Meditation is listening to God. Trust tranquility.

I hoped that the trip would be the best of all journeys: a journey into ourselves.

If you're comfortable with yourself-which everyone can get to, to some extent-that's when you start getting into who is your real self.

I would say the biggest risk I always take is going in front of a live audience. There's nothing more risky to do. You have to really leave yourself open to your own authenticity, and you find that out pretty quick.

Dance is an art that imprints on the soul. It is with you every moment, it expresses itself in everything you do.