Sometimes it may be something I hear in the news that affects me.

Whether I affect one person or an entire family, or even a group of people, I feel like I have resources and education and ability and skills that some people may not be fortunate enough to acquire. But by sharing and inquiring, being a listener, and being interested in the stories of other people and their lives, I can also pull things out and say "What can I do for them? What can I share with them that may alleviate some of their suffering?"

Sometimes it may be something I hear in the news that affects me.

It's like you're organically developing yourself, moving out, metamorphosing into other forms depending on where you are, what you're doing at the time, how you want to play on things.

There are multiple things entering in your mind.

This is my first collaboration [with Mary Hamill] so I'm going to learn how it's going to work.

You get closer to your own humanity by understanding the stories of other people and the struggles they have.