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" Where I didn't have the maturity and the compassion to consider other people's needs, I did a lot of damage. "

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Interdependence

" My house and my garden are built as part of nature, not over it. "

" I think it's good that people value their bodies and take care of them. I think if you cross the line and begin using your body as an asset or as an extension of your vanity, you've gone too far. "

" You don't see artists sitting around a lot, talking about ideology. They find out what they believe, and what they're doing, by doing it. "

" The self is just not a worthy enough vehicle to worship. "

" My gift seems to be that I am able to tell a story in a comprehensible and engaging way. "