Top 31 Quotes by Lisa Bonet

My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family.

I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.

I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.

Having a mate has given me that feeling of safety.

Both of my parents would say they were atheists, so where I inherited my connection to God I don't know. But it's natural. No Bible, no Torah, just the love religion.

It's okay to be a freak.

A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk.

It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.

Once a week we go to juvenile hall and talk to boys there. Just go and spend a day in the juvenile courts.

An instructor once told me that when there's resistence in your body, it's only because of the resistence in your mind. It's about getting inside the pose. Being the breath.