One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.

It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.

Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.

I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy.

I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.

I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.

If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.