Listening is a very active awareness of the coming together of at least two lives. Listening, as far as I'm concerned, is certainly a prerequisite of love. One of the most essential ways of saying 'I love you' is being a receptive listener.

Real strength has to do with helping others.

I got into television because I hated it so. And I thought there's some way of using this fabulous instrument to nurture those who would watch and listen.

One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation.

I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline.

I have really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit.

I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self.