Horses were never wrong. They always did what they did for a reason, and it was up to you to figure it out.

Memoir is about handing over you life to someone and saying, This is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it.

Don't be afraid of your dark places. ... If you can shine a light on them, you'll find treasure there.

I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.

Sometimes you have to get sicker before you can get better.

It was good work, the kind of work that let you sleep soundly at night and, when you awoke, look forward to the day.

Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is a cross we must bear.