When you feel so strongly about something and other people feel equally strongly, you have to feel stronger about it in order to succeed.
There is no middle way. We cannot compromise on cruelty.
Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent. . . But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it. . . You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. . . But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. "All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.
It's important to stay true to yourself. You have to know your weaknesses and recruit support when and where you need it.
Problems often look overwhelming at first. The secret is to break problems into small, manageable chunks. If you deal with those, you're done before you know it.
I got a phone call saying we are from the News of the World, and we're exposing you and David Beckham. My heart did not beat for a minute.