But a child's joy is doubled for the mother, and the sound of her son's laughter began to her heart, a feat she had never believed possible

Anything you ever make that matters takes a long time. Some artists never see their work in front of an audience, so for them 15 years is a blink of an eye. I am nothing but grateful.

I've learned one important lesson in my life, and I'm going to share it with you. Don't worry about bad things that haven't happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.

Our faces will become works of art that our grandchildren will treasure.

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?

Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat. No one knows you like the people you live with, and no one will take up your cause to the outside world quite like your blood relatives.

Relief is a wonderful emotion, highly underrated. In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.