It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

I would like to make one thing quite clear. ... I never explain anything.

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

I certainly embrace all the movement that's going on these days about equality for women and equal rights. In general, I would apply that to all nationalities and all races. I think we do need more awareness, generosity, and compassion than we have right now. But in terms of feminism, I embrace it wholeheartedly. Not in a kind of militant way, but I've always known that it matters.

Steadiness is coming up short 19 times and succeeding the twentieth.

I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.

My books have three W's on them, which are "words," "wisdom," and "wonder." Words inevitably lead to wisdom, and wisdom inevitably leads to wonder and awe at this phenomenal world around us.