There is so much work left to be done in the world and for me, I am hoping to make the change I can and do the work I need to do through this gift I've been given.

I have met women who don't have close women friends, and I've always been like, "How could that possibly be?"

Mama says it's okay to be on the quiet side—if quiet means you're listening, watching, taking it all in.

Keep on doing what you're doing.

I love slow readers. And readers who think about what I've written, think about how it's written - and copy me!

I do believe that books can change lives and give people this kind of language they wouldn't have had otherwise.

In all your getting, get understanding.