Peter Coyote

“Narrating is a very intimate form of acting. You're whispering in someone's ear.”

“The real work is to get to a place of stillness where you can begin to see.”

“Acting is a spiritual quest to touch human beings.”

“You can't have a democracy without an educated populace.”

“The great gift of conversation lies in building a common ground and shared meaning.”

“Fame is a spiritual drug. It's a good one, but it's a drug. And if you take it, you will pay the price.”

“I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in being a storyteller.”

“Zen is not about being special. It's about being ordinary.”

“My politics are a direct result of my spiritual practice. It's about compassion.”

“The real journey is the one inward.”

“The only way to write a book is to write it.”

“What I've learned from my own experience is that the more vulnerable I am, the more people are moved by me.”

“I think that art is the only thing that's going to save us.”