There are no absolutes in raising children. In any stressful situation, fathering is always a roll of the dice. The game may be messy, but I have never found one with more joys and rewards.

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

When I was a boy if a girl got pregnant the shame was placed on her and the boy could get away.

My father established our relationship when I was seven years old. He looked at me and said, “You know, I brought you in this world, and I can take you out. And it don't make no difference to me, I'll make another one look just like you.

I was'nt always black. there was this freckel that just grew and grew.

Anecdote: In a controversial way, Comedian and actor Bill Cosby sought to teach his son the pain of being lied to. Convinced his son had been dishonest regarding an issue, Cosby promised that if he told him the truth, he would not hit him. When his son did confess, Cosby did hit him. Seeing his son's shock and hurt, Cosby said he hoped this lesson had deepened his understanding of the anguish generated by a sense betrayal.

You'll have many, many friends, but if your relationship with your mate is one hundred per cent of your heart, you'll never need a friend.