Art has the power to transform to illuminate to educate inspire and motivate.

Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.

To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company comforts and inspires.

I had one drama teacher who was amazing Ms. Perkins. She really tried to inspire me and get me going.

My heroes are guys like Tom Hanks Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. These are amazing actors with amazing careers that every actor should aspire to. I'm not saying I'm going to get anywhere close. It's not going to be an easy feat. I'm just in awe of their careers.

I mean I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that you know inspire me and enable me to do what I do.

My sister she's amazing. She sort of inspired me to take this journey to Latin America.

Every now and then I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

If I can inspire people by showing that following a dream by working hard and being determined is possible it's amazing.

There's nobody else on the face of this earth that's playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can.

On the stage you alone hold the key and on the night you have to trust that the director has inspired you enough to take the material and run with it.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.