I would tell my younger self, just be yourself — that who you are is good enough.

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention… To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

It’s the artists who do the dreaming for society.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.