The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.

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

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

Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers,' debuted; since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.

The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make 'big miracles' happen.

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

I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older. I recently did an on-line test called 'What's Your True Age?' My result was 50-60 years old.