Forgiveness is for you; it is not for the other person. We all are only responsible for our own actions.

If you want to find your future, it's in the Yellow Pages.

Finally, for me, my entire life makes sense.

I want you to see incarcerated individuals for where they are trying to go. If you see them on their journey, and they need help--help them.

Over and over again, I said, ‘I can’t.’ ‘I can’t make change.’ ‘I’m not good enough.’ But then I changed the ‘can’t’ to ‘I can’t not do something.’ I have to do it. I have to do something.

You have some kind of power, some kind of ability to change the world. You just have to figure out how to go about it...and ask for help.

Being angry and being scared is a total waste of energy and human potential.

The work for justice is not easy. But it can get easier if we all work towards it together.

If you think you're doing enough, you're doing the minimum. If you're doing too much, you're doing barely enough.

We have to grow daily to work against injustice.

The stories of connection and acceptance, are the stories that you will find through yoga.

Your brain on yoga is a very calm brain.

Yoga and the practice of yoga is absolutely the most perfect thing to bring into your life if you have ever experienced anxiety.

I am showing the industry a new way, a new example of undertaking, modern undertaking.

These stories are not about ego. These stories are about being human.

Like a way of living, like your grandmother kept living on the farm with the chickens, and the apple trees, and she kept making the apple mousse in her final years--these are the precious memories we cherish.

Small oddities or habits are often the things we love about someone.

What is your story? What will you eventually leave behind?

Everything in this universe is temporary; we kind of are in death denial.

For heaven's sake, it's your funeral, it should be your ultimate portrait and the celebration of your life.

I had golden career prospectives but was actually handcuffed.

It is incredible what natural lighting can do for a person. Our jail currently has almost no natural lighting. Almost none. And if you're a person struggling with depression or anxiety, no natural light can really exacerbate that, let alone being in a jail cell.

I think we have some really awesome people... and they have very good intentions, and I think we are going to see some really good changes because of our Jail Trust.

The topic of justice reform is important here in Oklahoma.

Think back to your manifesto... every person is creative, and every person has the ability to contribute to the world.