The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.

A library takes the gift of reading one step further by offering personalized learning opportunities second to none, a powerful antidote to the isolation of the Web.

Singing has never been particularly easy for me.

For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.

When in doubt, stand still.

The world is full of magical places, and the library has always been one of them for me. A library can be that special place for our children.

Once in a while I experience an emotion onstage that is so gut-wrenching, so heart-stopping, that I could weep with gratitude and joy. The feeling catches and magnifies so rapidly that it threatens to engulf me.