Dalai Lama (14th)

I consider myself a simple Buddhist monk. My life is not complicated.

My main interest is to make people happy. If they are happy, I am happy.

Sometimes I think I am a little bit naughty, a little bit mischievous.

I think the Chinese government is a little bit like a child. Sometimes they behave a little bit naughty.

My mother was my first teacher. She was a very kind and compassionate person. She never went to school, but she had a lot of common sense.

Sometimes I joke that if I come back as a woman, I want to be a beautiful woman.

My hair is getting thin, and my teeth are falling out. But my mind is still very sharp.

I meditate every morning for about four hours. It's a bit much, but it's important.

I am a vegetarian. I used to eat meat, but then I had a dream that I was eating a dog. So I stopped.

I think I am a very good cook. My specialty is Tibetan food.

I love to watch television. My favorite shows are nature documentaries and cartoons.

I like to play golf, but I am not very good at it. I usually lose my balls in the bushes.

I think humor is very important. Sometimes I tell jokes that are not very funny, but people laugh anyway because I am the Dalai Lama.

I don't think I am special. I am just a human being, like everyone else.

I am a little bit lazy. Sometimes I don't want to work.

I think the most important thing is to be a good human being. That is the essence of all religions.

I am not a politician. I am a spiritual leader. My main concern is the well-being of humanity.

Sometimes I feel very sad when I see so much suffering in the world. But then I remember that I have a responsibility to help.

I think the modern world is too much focused on material things. We need to focus more on spiritual values.

I believe that all human beings are fundamentally good. Sometimes they just get confused.