People spend a lifetime thinking about how they would really like to live. I asked my friends and no one seems to know very clearly. To me it's very clear now. I wish my life could have been like the years when I was writing 'Love in the Time of Cholera.'
In terms of my voice, I'm very clear about who I am as a person and what I think.
In a small affair or in a big affair, first consult yourself and find out if there is any conflict in your own being about anything you want to do. And when you find no conflict there, then feel sure that a path is already made for you. You have but to open your eyes and take a step forward, and the other step will be led by God.
Facing my own death brought an instant sense of clarity and purpose.
I think the hardest thing is to know what you want, ask for it, and then to stop talking.
Being a conservative has given me clarity; it's given me freedom - my mind is free; therefore, my heart is lighter. And that's a gift from God that I believe we have an obligation to share with others.
I don't agonize over decisions as much these days. The criteria of what's important to me is clear. The insecurity that you feel, and the paranoia that you feel, have been around for a long time - you know it's a liar because it's been lying to you all along - every time you start something new.
I have always written only for myself - to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.
I like when people know exactly, have a good sense of themselves, and know exactly what's good for them, I admire that, but I don't have anywhere near that kind of perspective on my own.
The reason people don't know what is good for them is because most people don't know what they are trying to do.
Everything makes sense to me in Lagos; I even understand myself.
We all must develop a grounded clarity for ourselves.
I think many writers write because it's a convenient way to explain themselves to themselves. We take the chaos and the turmoil and the bullshit of our lives, and we make it into something that has a harmonious shape and sound.
For myself, I feel more natural writing stories or novels than writing plays. I feel more like myself, like I can express myself better, and like I have a greater clarity about what I want to do.
A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.
As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
Actors sometimes immerse themselves into it so deeply that the line between who they are and their character can become blurred. For me, I think it's just about getting clearer on my whole life and who I am in order to make it possible for me to play whatever character is presented to me at a particular time.
My inner guidance is there for me to call on anytime I need or want extra clarity, wisdom, knowledge, support, creative inspiration, love, or companionship.
I definitely understand a lot of what I want and what I don't want. I'm very clear on that, and I think that's been very beneficial.
I feel like when you say 'activist,' you have to have so much clarity, and I don't always necessarily have so much clarity on how I want to help others, I just have this weird, deep urge to help other people. I'm trying to let God guide my body and use it as whatever kind of vehicle or vessel it needs to be.
The man who actually knows just what he wants in life has already gone a long way toward attaining it.
I need to set the record straight for myself.
Clarifying your identity helps you just talk to ladies.
I'm more enthusiastic and excited about work than ever. I know now what I'm about.
I need to get everything straight. I'm not involved in a power struggle between black and white.
