Stress is something that's created in the mind, basically. It's how we look at things. So ovr greatest defense against stress is the ability to change ovr minds; to change ovr thinking.

What I’ve learned through my meditation is a sense of equanimity, a sense of all things being equal.

You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.

I believe that life is about doing. It's about changing. It's about transitioning. I can't imagine, as a human being, not being able to grow.

So curiosity, I think, is a really important aspect of staying young or youthful.

Family has always been the most important thing in my life. The only real goal that I ever had was to be a good mother.

The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are.