I'm inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

We need to alert women everywhere about the seriousness of heart disease.

An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.

It's really important for boys to have a father around, or a grandfather, or an uncle - a man they can really relate to who loves them, and who they know loves them.

Girls learn how to relate to men from the way their fathers love them. And if their fathers really love them and want the very best for them, then they've seen that kind of good behavior that they'd want in a husband.

There's nothing political about American literature.