"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Yet, it is true, poetry is delicious the best prose is that which is most full of poetry."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Art lies by its own artifice."

"The artist in me cries out for design."

"I hope what I do has an art to it, and as an artist you have to try new things and keep yourself entertained."

"I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character."