I have to welcome the pain like I welcome the joy.

I have to meditate before I go to bed, always. I have to let the day go and let the eternal in.

It's a lot of fun to just say to people, proudly, 'I get to play the First Lady.' It's just fun to say.

There's a lot of life on the planet that needs love, wants love, deserves love, in whatever capacity we are able.

My dad used to say, 'Just be yourself and you'll be fine,' but it's really, really true.

I wouldn't make it through the day without singing. It is my solace and my meditation and my release. It lets me know how I'm processing things, what I'm processing, if I'm out of touch in some area.

You gotta love yourself, because when you're hurting - you never know who's gonna be around to do the lovin' for ya. You gotta love yourself through the pain.