I am just one human being.

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Morality is contraband in war. 

I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement.

Education pervades all forms of learning.

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passed away.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Storytelling is storytelling. You still play by the same narrative rules. The technology is completely different. I don't use one piece of technology that I used when I started directing.

Most people would rather give than get affection.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

I was always fascinated by engineering. Maybe it was an attempt maybe to get my father's respect or interest, or maybe it was just a genetic love of technology, but I was always trying to build things.