By what you do, you teach your children how to respond to difficult information.

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

A lot of sad stories in a row - that wears on you.

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered.

I was an English major in college, and then I went to graduate school in English at the University of North Carolina for three years.

I don't expect to get yesterday's medicine. If I can help it, I'd like to get tomorrow's medicine.

I'm not a victim - I never want to be perceived that way.