Quotes from Lisa Bonet

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

Theres not a lot out there, and what is out there has to be really interesting to make me want to leave my life, which is really precious to me.

Having Zoe saved my life. It was my wake-up call. There were so many things I didn't want to pass on to her.

I'm part of an important movement that needs to happen.

Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.

It's okay to be a freak.

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

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

What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty, and the loss of soul, which is only replaced by money.

We're getting ready to take over the world. My group of girlfriends - we're renegades.

I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.

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.

I have a desire to create more film, more beauty, more art, more love, but I don't feel desperate. It's not about creating or building a career.

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.

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.

I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.