There is not a formula for the way that God heals. There's not a timetable.

Man hurts man, time and time again. As we drown in the wake of our power, somebody tell me why?

You have to treat people gently because we're all in a process. What might seem like a good idea to somebody at 21 is probably not going to seem like a good idea at 50, but you don't know that until you get there.

Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real.

I think our culture encourages all of us to always put our best foot forward. I think it's a good thing. I think it's nice to rise to the occasion, to be kind and considerate, and have self control.

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.

You do your best, you do all this stuff, but the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.