“Life with another person is always difficult.”

Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.

You change the world by being yourself.

Bless you for your jealousy; it is a sign of empathy.

Sometimes, you want to meet somebody like yourself – who had an equally incredible life.

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she’s in sorrow.

I love the yellow sun. It reminds me of Russia in the 30s for some reason.

Anger is an emotion that is very energetic. It is an ideal emotion to turn it around to make it work as a positive force.

Mothers are not supposed to give guidance, right’ Sean’s doing his own thing.

When I turned 60, it didn’t bother me at all.

Cosmetics is a boon to every woman, but a girl’s best beauty aid is still a near-sighted man.

Long, long time ago, I declared that all my works are a form of a prayer/a wish.

Healing yourself is connected with healing others.

One day we wake up to be thankful about basic things.

The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough.

It’s a waste of time to think that if you coloured a painting red what might have happened if you painted it black.