What I learned is, we have to listen to each other, even when we don't agree, even when we think we hate each other. We have to listen to each others narratives. Not interrupt defensively, or with hostility, but really try to open our hearts and listen with empathy. I learned so much from that meeting. It was a very difficult thing to do and it was one of the best things that I ever did in my life. Look what scares you in the face, and try to understand it. Empathy, I have learned, is revolutionary.

This toxic striving for perfection is a female thing. How many men obsess about being perfect? For men, generally, good enough is good enough.

Through therapy and a lot of thinking and writing my memoirs, I've been able to use my life as a lesson.

A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.

A lot of things affect women differently than men, and women get left out.

Physical fitness is a three-legged stool: strength, aerobic capacity, and flexibility.

Consistency can be a trap, especially if it leads to being consistently wrong rather than to stopping, admitting your mistake, and changing course.