Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are.

I would rather be loved than have money and all that other stuff.

Meditation is such a more substantial reality than what we normally take to be reality.

There are many different ways of categorizing news. It doesn't have to be just war and famine and serious politics.

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

When I started acting, it was really the way for me to be able to communicate.