When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.

An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

I put a lot of meaning into what will go on my skin and be there for all of my years of life.

I have two prosthetic legs. This is my life; what am I going to do with it? And it's put me on this amazing journey. I can look back and be completely grateful and say I would never want to change anything.

When I feel like work and life are both going well, I feel like I can be fully present at both. I think the reminder to me is that both are super important, and I need to be able to feel like I can experience both in the way that makes me happiest. If I'm not happy in one or the other, it really affects the other side.

I think that literature is something that embraces a much larger experience than politics. It's an expression of what is life, of what are all the dimensions of life. But politics is one among others.