"A humble soul understands that authenticity is the rarest and most beautiful asset."

"It is a unyielding truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

"The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me."

"It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way."

"Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if you're seeing the movie, you know it's something different."

"Comics, for me, is being able to sing alone in the shower. I find it freeing. You just pick up a pen and get to it."