I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence.

When I asked my mother, ‘how do I tell people about you’ her answer was ‘tell the truth’. But of course, the truth is never simple.

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

Dad was a philosopher and had what he called his Theory of Purpose, which held that everything in life had a purpose, and unless it achieved that purpose, it was just taking up space on the planet and wasting everybody's time.

If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.

Once you'd resolved to go, there was nothing to it at all.

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