I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement - not just for me, but for everyone.

To show that you truly care, you listen.

The traits the word 'childish' addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.

It seems we're not only uninformed about our present, we're ignorant of our past.

Young people are often asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where's the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?

If you pursued something that you felt strongly about, then I call that success.

Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.