"You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it."

"I've been practicing modalities of Eastern philosophy since about 1972. What I've learned through my meditation is a sense of equanimity, a sense of all things being equal."

"Paparazzi will try to get the most controversial picture of you in a compromising position because that's how they're going to sell it."

"I am compelled to continuously see the bright side. It is in my DNA. My kids look at me and say: 'Mom, you're so happy!' And I do feel happy. I feel joyful inside. I can't explain it."

"We need to habituate better thinking to appreciate more of your day because that has a neurological correlate."

"I want to know where joy lives. I'd interview scientists, religious leaders and heads of state. I'd want to find out exactly what makes people happy. I'd want to look into the biology, the chemistry of the human brain."

"I was born Jewish, and I consider that my religion. But I've studied all religions, and as you learn more, you really learn that everyone's praying to the same God."

"I believe having religion in your life creates the potential for long-lasting relationships."

"Buddhism is really, one of its main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness."