When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home.

Look, ... his work, as he has said many times, is creating peace. In reality, if people are kind, they embody the very essence of what Buddhism stands for. These criticisms come from people who can't see past their own agendas.

Most of the people are doing a work-out plan, a payment plan, or they're able to handle it on their own with a little guidance. Most of them just need training. I really believe most Americans don't know how to build a good budget. I think that's pretty much it in a nutshell.

Where we used to be able to give $5 voucher and that would suffice, it really doesn't anymore.

Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.

I enjoyed doing the television pieces and they were lovely people to work with. It was a bit nerve-wracking but I made it in the end. Various rural groups have asked me to go along and talk to them but that's not really for me.