Where Celebrities Find Spirituality

Patricia Heaton, Actor

Finds spirituality in comedy

"I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ. If you're making a mockery of Christ [that's] one thing, but if you're just joking about human foibles and weaknesses, I think that's perfectly acceptable. And if you're Christian and you go to church, there's a lot of stuff you see that drives you crazy, that you can make fun of, and everybody who's a Christian knows that."

Obviously I love comedy, so I definitely think that people can really be reached through it. When you bring people into a place where they're comfortable and they're enjoying themselves, they're more open to hearing a message. Bottom line is, we're all human beings, and so there's always funny things to joke about."

Rosanne Cash, Singer/Songwriter

Finds spirituality in music

"Bruce Springsteen can be deeply spiritual to me. Lou Reed's record "Magic and Loss" is profoundly spiritual. Annie Lennox's song "Why" is profoundly spiritual to me. It doesn't have to have context for me to find it spiritual, it doesn't have to be framed and labeled as being of God or of the spirit for me to find it spiritual. That word "spiritual" just means that it resonates with the spirit. And that could be anything-that could be art, music, it could be my 7-year-old son's paintings of Bionicles, because it comes straight from his little soul, and he loves it. It's all communion with God, isn't it?"

Chad Butler, Drummer for Switchfoot

Finds spirituality in surfing

"I think there's nothing better then being out as the sun is setting. Sometimes I'll surf alone and just be out there with God and the dolphins. Those are amazing experiences. Surfing falls between sport and art-somewhere in the middle there. Waves are essentially blank canvases and I think there's definitely an amazing connection between art, nature, and sport and that doesn't happen very often. It's a very special thing. Most of my experiences revolve around going surfing with the guys in a group and just having a good time. It's not always the super meditative moment. Those are very few and far between-when all the elements align."