Telling lies and showing off to get attention are mistakes I made that I don't want my kids to make.

I find that arduous physical labor can jump-start my thought process.

I'm an assistant storyteller. It's like being a waiter or a gas-station attendant, but I'm waiting on six million people a week, if I'm lucky.

It is never too late to master your weaknesses.

I am able to talk about my life in a way that helps other women - and men, but mostly women - understand their own life. I feel real proud of that.

Everyone should know that feeling of overcoming fear and mastering something. People who aren't taught that become soggy.

The secret of losing weight is patience.