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

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

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.

But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.

I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're... sometimes... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves.

Cancer is not a straight line. It's up and down.

Everybody has their burdens, their grief that they carry with them.