I don't think the dreams die - I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard.
I believe that everybody comes from pain and a certain amount of dysfunction.
Finding some quiet time in your life, I think, is hugely important.
In old interviews I was still worried about being judged. I think my life was about how can I keep myself in control. How can I just get through this and be okay? And, you know, you turn the corner. You realize that you're not imprisoned by your life or your circumstances or your genetics or anything. I really believe that we all have the ability to come out of our story. But you have to tell your story first in order to come out of it.
Living a simpler life has turned out to be one of the keys to being more awake and healthy.
I've suffered from pretty dark depressing times, and it's probably - not probably - it is the reason why I chose to lead a healthy lifestyle.
You have to have a little faith in people.
You want to cut down air pollution? Cut down the original source. . . Breathin!
I could never be a career politician, because I believe in telling the truth.
If you lose your soul, there is a danger of its being destroyed. Therefore, you may not love it, since you do not want it to be destroyed. But in not wanting it to be destroyed, you love it.
I'm a novelist, I'm not an activist. I'm not a non-fiction writer, I'm not a journalist. I'm not a foodie, I'm not even really an animal person, or an environmentalist. I did the best I could with this, but it's not who I am.