1. Thinking Big vs Thinking Small Thinking Big opens horizons, lifts limitations in my mind and enables me to achieve higher goals.

In life, our mindset determines which road we travel on. One road is paved in scarcity and the other road is filled with abundance at every turn. In any moment, we can choose to change which road we want to travel on.

The secret to having it all is believing you already do

2. Plenty vs Lack I can afford what I want in life, there is plenty of everything in the world from resources, love, relationships, wealth and opportunities.

You never get beyond scarcity, you have to start beyond it.

3. Happiness vs Resentment I am optimistic and I can be genuinely happy for others.

4. Embracing Change vs Fear Of Change Change is an natural part of life and can create beautiful outcomes, but sometimes the transitions can be painful. Search for the good.

5. Proactive vs Reactive I actively create my future based on my values, priorities and goals.

6. Learning vs Knowing It All My natural curiosity and my thirst for knowledge help me to constantly develop and improve my skills.

7. What Is Working vs What Is Not Working I am focusing on "What is working", I am open minded and like to explore and try new opportunities.

My split with the university was over the fact that I had become involved with helping Tibetans in India.

Folklore has a moral center to it. Folklore is always, always, always on the side of the underdog, and children have a natural instinct towards justice. They feel indignation at needless cruelty and wistfulness about acts of mercy and kindness.

In France, you can sell a lot, but nobody outside of France ever hears of it.

Just because your pain is understandable, doesn't mean your behavior is acceptable.

The only person who has artistic control is the director, and 'director' is how you spell God in Hollywood.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.

Skinny is only one body type.

First, I eat healthy; it comes from the inside out. If you eat right, your skin, hair, nails will look good. The same if you have negative thoughts - they can give you a bad look, too; we reflect what we eat and think. We also taste and smell what we eat. Being happy and doing what I love really reflects.

I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

When I'm in the U.K. - and I'm here more than people would think - I tend to keep a very low profile.

Hard times How do we handle unimaginable tragedy1 What do we do when our worst nightmares come true1 Instead of following conventional wisdom. Job fell down to the ground and worshiped ground.

One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing.

Healthy boundaries are not walls. They are gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden.

After I outlined 'Catering to Nobody,' I went and worked for a caterer. And the other thing I had to do was to talk to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department about how they investigated a crime.

Anybody with a good sense of humor is one up on their competition. We respond to somebody who has the ability to make us laugh. Its a bonding influence.

Cooking involves a deadline and hungry people and ingredients that expire in a week. It's stressful. Cooking happens on the stove and on the clock. Baking happens with ingredients that last for months and come to life inside a warm oven. Baking is slow and leisurely.

We've all heard about space and landing on the moon, but somehow it's a very tom-boyish adventure. It's planting the flag on the moon by Neil Armstrong, and it has this very male-hero edge to it.

Every day, you'll have opportunities to take chances and to work outside your safety net. Sure, it's a lot easier to stay in your comfort zone.. in my case, business suits and real estate.. but sometimes you have to take risks. When the risks pay off, that's when you reap the biggest rewards.

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

In fact, I had the idea because of Peter Falk. I saw my dad watching a Peter Falk movie and something clicked in my head. I gotta go make a movie for Peter Falk and me.

The Internet is the greatest tool for any artist to have interaction with any audience.

My mom always says I cut my teeth on the church pew.

I'm not a girl who needs to put on a whole face of make-up before I leave the house.

I'm a walkawayer. If someone brings me a really crap meal in a restaurant I will tell them it's wonderful and then just never go to the restaurant again. I think that's the best way to do it generally, rather than sit and fight and annoy your head. Just pretend to enjoy it and then leave.