I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I`d think, no, actually I`m a giraffe.

[on George W. Bush] We have a President right now who lies constantly and gets away with it, apparently.

When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His Holiness [the Dalai Lama] generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven`t made that leap yet. I haven`t given up self-aspiration. I still love making movies.

I don`t want to be a personality.

"America has never paid any attention to other people, so it`s absurd for Bush to say that it`s all in the best interests of the Iraqi people."

«I believe only God has the right to take life. We as people don`t have that right.»

As custodians of the planet it is our responsibility to deal with all species with kindness, love and compassion. That these animals suffer through human cruelty is beyond understanding. Please help to stop this madness.