Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.

More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams.

Everybody's entitled to think whatever they want and to express that, but my personal day-to-day experience does not come into contact with any of those people.

I can look at the future with anticipation. And it's comforting to know that someday, as Christians, we'll be able to look back and have a little more clarity on why certain things in life happened.

I had the great advantage of a mother who used to tell me the most beautiful years of a woman's life are ages 35 to 45.

It's human nature to be curious about people, and to be more curious about young people than old people. We want to cheer something on at the same time we want to tear it down. That's just so normal.

I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.