Meist ist es nicht die eine große Sache, die alles verändert, sondern die vielen kleinen Dinge. Eine positive Veränderung stößt die nächste an.

Wer seinem inneren Kompass folgt, kommt auch mit geschlossenen Augen ans Ziel.

Bevor wir eine Entscheidung treffen, sollten wir in uns hineinhorchen und uns fragen “Was will ich wirklich?”.

Dinge, die rational betrachtet vielleicht vernünftig erscheinen, müssen sich noch lange nicht gut anfühlen. Aber genau darauf kommt es an.

Was würde passieren, wenn wir ganz offen über unsere Gedanken und Gefühle sprechen würden?

Wenn wir Entscheidungen treffen, die sich nicht gut anfühlen, sind diese nicht unumstößlich. Wir haben immer noch die Chance nachzujustieren.

Auf einem Zahlenstrahl von 1 bis 100 - wie wichtig ist das wirklich?

Wir denken selten an das, was wir haben, aber oft an das, was uns fehlt.

Wie oft ärgern wir uns über unwichtige Kleinigkeiten, ohne in diesen Momenten zu sehen, dass das große Ganze stimmt.

Was brauche ich wirklich?

Es ist nicht Luxus, der uns glücklich macht, sondern das Gefühl von sozialer Sicherheit. Ist eine gute finanzielle Basis vorhanden, wiegen Werte wie Liebe, Gesundheit und Selbstbestimmtheit viel mehr.

Wir haben zu viel von dem, was wir nicht brauchen und zu wenig von dem, was wirklich wichtig ist.

Würde ich so weiterleben wollen wie im Moment, wenn ich wüsste, dass ich in einem Jahr sterben muss?

Die Arbeit läuft dir nicht davon, während du deinen Kindern den Regenbogen zeigst, aber der Regenbogen wartet nicht, bis du mit der Arbeit fertig bist.

Was würdest du heute an deinem Leben ändern, wenn du wüsstest, dass du in einem Jahr sterben musst?

'Joy' to me is a reflection of the life experiences that I've had throughout the first record and kind of having some time and a hiatus. It's just like all of those experiences that I had during that period - that growing up period.

Every painting I do blends time frames. The great thing about being an artist is I can make the past join the present in some reality of the future.

Whenever I start to really think about what I'm playing, I may play it better musically, but the feeling isn't there.

I was a 16-year-old girl at one point, so of course I wrote poetry.

Everyone related to me in my circle was from church: church friends, church school, church activities. All my friends weren't allowed to watch MTV or go to PG-13 movies or listen to the radio, so I didn't really know anything different. That's how I was raised.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

I could scrape water off horses all day long. That would never get boring.

Unmarried men are best friends best masters best servants but not always best subjects for they are light to run away and almost all fugitives are of that condition.

If you stop and think about our history, one of the reasons we had an American century and there is an American dream was because at key points in our history we made very bold decisions about making sure that there was very broad, universal access to quality education.

I cry all the time when I watch 'Glee' because I don't know if it's satire or melodrama and that makes me feel like the writing is aware of itself, and that makes it OK to cry.

If I can surround myself with hilarious people every day, I will always want to go to work.

We will continue to be a big contributor to NATO and our interests will be more secure.

There's something about taking a plow and breaking new ground. It gives you energy.

People in jobs that they hate must be worn out.

Typing with your fingers or thumbs is sooooo 2012. I tweeted that earlier in the year. I type with my eyes. Not only that, I navigate my computer, create and play music, keep a calendar, conference call, lead web X meetings, text and, obviously, tweet with my eyes.

When a conservative praises a liberal as 'morally serious,' he means that person is less liberal than most.

After World War I the resentment of the working class against all that it had to suffer was directed more against Morgan, Wall Street and private capital than the government.

If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.

Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments.

Any film that you see that has any progressive spirits that is made by any people of color or a woman is a triumph in and of itself. Whether you agree with it or not. Something that comes with some point of view and some personal perspective from a woman or a person of color is a unicorn.

If I don't love my character, I can't do it.

I like quinoa. I like gingerbread. I feel they should be kept separate. I'm not in favor of this thing of making kind of raw, vegan chocolate cake and saying it's as good as chocolate cake. I mean, just eat cake and be done with it. And then have a separate meal of quinoa.

Tackling climate change is a collective endeavour it means collective accountability and its not too late.