I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

If I didn't play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.