I believe that appreciation is a holy thing--that when we look for what's best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does all the time. So in loving and appreciating our neighbor, we're participating in something sacred.

When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm. They were spectacular and got a lot of attention. But as I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.

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

What's been important in my understanding of myself and others is the fact that each one of us is so much more than any one thing. A sick child is much more than his or her sickness. A person with a disability is much, much more than a handicap. A pediatrician is more than a medical doctor. You're MUCH more than your job description or your age or your income or your output.

To say that you are being carried is a declaration of enormous faith and hope.

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

I went 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.