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I like being a Baha'i who has an out-there sense of humor. God gives us talents and faculties, and making people laugh is one of mine.

My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the work I was doing in the civil rights and anti-war movement.

You do manage a somewhat religious attitude toward your art. It is a calling rather than a job.

With my ministry of light, part of what I do is work on the California Alliance For Arts Education.

I am also really into religious artifacts.

I also work with the spirituality of people.

I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion.

Art and literature are my surrogate religions.

At Cornell, my acting teacher said you cannot be religious and be an artist. I sort of got it, because faith is a comfort and art comes from a lot of places, in a lot of people, from the dark chasm.