Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it.

I have less energy than I did when I was a younger parent, although I was never really a young parent.

... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.

It's just a part of our nature to hope.

I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me.

You wouldn't know I was sick unless you knew I was sick.

This diagnosis is a reminder that this is the life you've got. And you're not getting another one. Whatever has happened, you have to take this life and treasure and protect it.