I think great romance needs great obstacles and textures.

I went to a radio station on Long Island in 1982, and thank goodness for me, it was so new that there was no receptionist. So the DJ opened up his booth, and took my tape and listened to it and thought it was a hit song.

Frustration is a sign I am acting independently. The more you try your own way, the tighter the doors will stay closed.

I always wanted to be a film-maker when I was younger, not an actor. I was an eight-year-old who dreamed of being a writer on 'The Simpsons,' which was a weird dream to have. But I started taking acting classes as a way to learn how to direct actors and I sort of fell in love with it.

We believe faith and freedom must be our guiding stars, for they show us truth, they make us brave, give us hope, and leave us wiser than we were.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe. It will work miracles in your life.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

I'd rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.

Doing what is right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what is right.

I think C. S. Lewis said it best: "We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."

The decisions you make today matter. Every decision points your life in the direction you are about to travel. No decision is an isolated choice. It's a chain of events. If you choose wisely, your future will reflect that. But if you don't choose wisely, the decisions you make now will take you to places you don't want to be later.