I wouldn't say the world is my parish, but my readers are my parish. And especially the readers that write to me. They're my parish. And it's a responsibility that I enjoy.

Angels represent God's personal care for each one of us.

The highest love of all finds its fulfillment not in what it keeps, but in what it gives.

My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them.

Everyone takes surveys. Whoever makes a statement about human behavior has engaged in a survey of some sort.

Is the patience of the American people that long suffering? Is there no outrage left in the country?

I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.