We must pay attention to the voice that calls us out of the safety zone.

When women hear each other's stories, told from the heart, it gives us inspiration to keep on going.

I know that if we allow ourselves into the gridlock of tribalism, we're in trouble.

Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine.

We must pay attention to the voice that calls us out of the safety zone.

If family and society tell you its unfeminine, not really womanly, to be aggressive, to speak up, to have strong opinions, to take up space, then women won't trust their own voice, because to be heard and to be influential, you've got to have a way to sing out with passion and love and self-trust - to sing out your song for everyone to hear.

I've realized that aging is the younger cousin of dying. ... How much time do I have left? We become aware that we're on the downside of the mountain, coasting toward our final days.