Don't persuade, defend or interrupt. Be curious, be conversational, be real. And listen.

The person who takes the first step in a conflict toward the other, those are brave people.

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'm very committed to my family and my town. My biggest local commitment are my children, my husband, my home and my grandchildren.

It's not always about survival, this life we are given; it's usually so much easier than that. It's about trusting the eternal life force that is flowing within us-letting that force lead the way through all of the inevitable changes we will face across the span of our time here on Earth.

Don't persuade, defend or interrupt. Be curious, be conversational, be real. And listen.

Talking to each other instead of talking about each other is not some kind of nicey-nice (ph) idea. It's the difference between societies falling apart and societies getting something wonderful done.