“Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.” — Jewel Quote

Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.

There are a lot of things about fame that are not conducive to being curious. It's been important for me to cloister myself off.

Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.

I have a sneaking suspicion that all religions lead to the same place, a very unified place.

I consider myself a product of Alaska. The love and the debt that I feel to my home state, you always want your hometown to be the proudest of you.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

When there's been a fundamental hurt that has come to define you, forgiveness is a big ask - even with someone who's been what Alicent is to Rhaenyra.

There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves.