Whether that's speaking up in your job or asking for a promotion or saying, 'I think I can do that.' Using your voice in ways that might initially scare you. That can be being an architect of change.

It takes time to get to the top, and that's good - because by the time you get there, you'll have learned what you need to know in order to stay there.

I was raised by a formidable woman. She always pushed me to be competitive in a man's world. That's maybe one of the attractions to journalism in the beginning. It was a male profession, and I was comfortable in that.

Part of what Special Olympics is trying to do is break down stereotypes that still exist for people. There is still a lot of fear.

God puts mentors in your path. They may not look like you, sound like you, or be what you expect. But they always know more that you.

I think everybody has tragedy in their life. Everybody has hurdles in their life. Everybody has tough things to overcome. My kids say to me, 'This isn't fair.' I said, 'Life isn't fair.' Everybody has their issues. It's how you handle your issues that distinguishes you.

The love and laughter are what you need most in your life. They'll fill out all the potholes in the road.