I believe great people do things before they are ready.

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.

Pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.

Optimism is a happiness magnet.

If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

The choice to love is the choice to connect — to find ourselves in the other.

The only thing we can do is honestly learn from our falls.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.

The best advice I ever got when I was starting out: Never give up. And I never did.

It's not your job to be likable. It's your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.

You don't meet the people you love, you recognize them.