Only do what your heart tells you.

I want my boys to have an understanding of people's emotions, their insecurities, people's distress, and their hopes and dreams.

Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children.

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.

I think like any marriage, especially when you've had divorced parents like myself; you want to try even harder to make it work.

I loved the whole idea, first of all, of what friendship is. Very often, there are people that somehow you don't know how to declare that you are their friend, but you are their friend. That happens in a lot in high school. And outside of high school.

I consider myself a writer. I always wanted to act, and as a teen, I studied acting devotedly. Eventually, I got writing work, but very little acting work.

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business.

Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself; indeed, it seems to execute itself.

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world.

The filth and noise of the crowded streets soon destroy the elasticity of health which belongs to the country boy.

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

No person connected with me by blood or marriage will be appointed to office.

Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in arbitration; but the soldier's occupation we cannot say is gone until human nature is gone.

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees.

One of the great things personally coming to Hawai'i is my friendship of Jim Nicholson.

I think faith helps me a lot. God wants you to be where He wants you to be, and that's where I want to be. If I do not get a part, I understand that maybe I needed to be home at that time, maybe in school; there's always a reason. My faith is also where my core friends are, at my church, a faith-based friendship.

My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.

I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

You should feel good about making your home nicer for your family and your friends. You should feel great about cooking a good dinner and making a dress for a granddaughter, creating a beautiful birthday party. It's all part of life.

My daughter emails me. When your daughter starts to email you instead of talk to you... It's horrible. You cannot forget human communication.

You can be the most beautiful person on Earth, and if you don't have a fitness or diet routine, you won't be beautiful.

My parents were able to pay our expenses, but not for education. We were encouraged to work hard in school and get scholarships.

I love dessert. I can't be guilty about it because I have to taste everything. I experiment.

I always thought I would be a teacher. And I think I actually lived up to my initial dreams, because what I do now is teach millions and millions of people many different kinds of things.

Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.

I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get all kinds of inspiration daily.

I am often asked the question: 'What is your favorite type of food?' Although I always answer Japanese, the real response should be and is pierogi, the delectable Polish dumplings that my mother, Big Martha, made so well in many incarnations: potato, sweet cabbage, blueberry, peach, plum, and apricot.

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

Our first and last love is self-love.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.

But as I was saying, from my experiences, I think men tend to be more timid in expressing their feelings for you. Regardless, I always prefer a friendship first and foremost.

Beauty is only temporary, but your mind lasts you a lifetime.

We want 'Doll & Em' to be something we're proud of. We'd love to do another series, but it's not the be-all and end-all. Our friendship is the be-all and end-all.

I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Extras' and also 'The Trip.' That had all the nuances of friendship and finding things out about their lives without it being too much plot-driven.

I am sort of an adventurer. I like to explore new places. I don't get to travel as often as I would like but I love it.

If someone says something hurtful to you or makes you feel down on yourself, then you just gotta stay positive and keep moving forward because they might not know much about you, or they may not understand the situation.

A lot of straight and transgender boys get in touch with me through my website and social media. They tell me I'm inspirational and beautiful. It boosts my self-esteem.

I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the freedom to be who they are, no matter what. And we won't have to face the cruel judgments of society. We can just live our lives and be treated and respected like everyone else.

If you don't have the love and support of your family, you need to find someone out there who you can confide in and share your concerns and worries with. And someone who can lift your spirits and make you feel valuable and strong and powerful.