I spent an awful lot of my life underestimating myself and, as a result, not exceeding my own expectations.

Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.

I am not one of the great journalists of my time.

My parents were terrific - mother was a church organist and my father was probably the most respected person in our church outside of the minister and sometimes maybe that much. The neighbors all called him - a gentleman.

I came back to work when my children were two months old. At that early age, they seem to have little awareness of anybody but their Raggedy Ann dolls, so it wasn't a matter of them missing me. I was missing them.

I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends' mothers make for dinner.

The courage to try something new makes me proud.