One important part of historical recording is to get people of another generation to understand the feelings, the passion that went into social transformation. That's why oral history is so valuable.

The world is abundant with food for us, and with everything we need, if only we just open our eyes. There's so much food that gets thrown out or never harvested.

Many people spend the ends of their lives alone, and probably a lot of years in the middle of their lives, and I'm glad I had the opportunity to experience the rewards of solitude.

For two years I watched my parents' lives wind to a close. This made me aware of old age as a one stage, the final one, of a long journey.

Being alone for a woman is probably much more scary than for a man. I'm all for getting over our fears by facing them head-on.

Our society has very much limited our choices, even regarding the food we think acceptable.

Sexism goes so deep that at first it's hard to see; you think it's just reality.