Our skin is very thin. It doesn't take much for us to jump off a ledge or to kill one another. It can happen very, very quickly.

Each child’s story is worthy of telling. There shouldn’t be a sliding scale of death. The weight of it is crushing.

I've never had a 12-year-old try to explain to me about groove.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

I understand why people might be interested. But I just don't talk about my personal life. It's a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life.

Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.