You shouldn't give up. For a while, you have to stay close to the wall and be careful who you spend time with and take care of yourself.

I don't think it's natural for two people to swear to be together for the rest of their lives.

The most incredible beauty and the most satisfying way of life come from affirming your own uniqueness.

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive citizens, we need to not only implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy, but we must also help those who have already given birth so that they become effective, nurturing, bonding parents.

Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.

The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.

Ultimately we must concern ourselves with pulling out by its roots the decadence that controls our culture, the profit motive that controls our culture.