I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.

Our mothers give us so many gifts. They give us the precious gift of life, of course, but they also leave treasured lessons that can guide us along our journeys even when they are no longer with us.

There are so many places, particularly right now. Go and volunteer at a food bank. If you play the piano, go play the piano in an Alzheimer's home. Or read in an Alzheimer's home. Help a military family with babysitting. The opportunities are endless. People often think 'They want me?' or 'I can be of help?' What we try to say here is 'Be who you are.'Feel that, live it and pass it on.

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.

I liked that Larry King didn't know who Minerva was.

We all obsess about what we are doing and accomplishing. What if we let it go and simply made the way we live our lives our accomplishment?

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.