"And God 'sits in the heavens and laughs' at the proud who pretend to be more than they are."

“Inner resistance to whatever arises in the present moment pulls you back into unconsciousness. Inner resistance is some form of negativity, complaining, fear, aggression, or anger. This is important because whenever you complain about what somebody else does you're already beginning to fall into that trap of unconsciousness.”

“I grew up as a very sarcastic person. I was always the class clown, and to date girls I had to be really funny. I was really skinny growing up.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

“You can't really just make someone into something and it works all the time; that person has to be a natural.”

“Trials are to see if you believe what you say you believe.”

“I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of black identity and the possibilities of R&B music in the '70s and '80s, will continue to be one of the most recognized and formidable human beings that we've ever produced in our tradition.”

“I'm a Star Wars fan from way back, and I love where the stories are going now.”

Source : "A Conversation With Troy Denning: Author of Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost". Interview with Del Rey, www.penguinrandomhouse.com. 2003.

“The British fans are very intense, maybe even more so than fans in the U.S.! They're great.”

“We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.”