"I became hooked on the idea of being able to shoot an image and process it myself, and end up with a product."

“The people who really know me understand that I have a tough exterior, but I'm actually just a hippie at heart.”

“My past is everything I failed to be.”

“Get involved and learn how to recognise a story happening in front of you. Learn how to ask questions and be curious. That's probably my biggest piece of advice.”

“To marry the Irish is to look for poverty.”

Source : J. P. Donleavy (2010). “The Ginger Man”, p.12, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

“As I get older, I fear aging less because I realize it's the inevitable, but I definitely have a slight fear of aging.”

Source : "Interview with Actress Jacqui Holland on Beauty, Aging, and Embracing Pain". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

“The clear and simple words of common usage are always better than those of erudition. The jargon of the philosophers not seldom conceals an absence of thought.”

“The people who receive the most approval in life are the ones who care the least about it--so technically, if you want the approval of others, you need to stop caring about it.”

“I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.”