Sad things happen. They do. But we don't need to live sad forever.

I would not have lasted a minute, literally a minute, on this Earth without God and angels by my side, because I was born. And right as I was born, I went into a respiratory arrest. So, big things that keep me going are friends and family, God. And another thing is looking forward to what's going to happen tomorrow.

I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.

If you have enough breath to complain about anything, you have more than enough reason to give thanks about something.

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

Every year, once a year, in Maryland, I go for a week and overnight camp with about 50 to 60 kids with muscular dystrophy, all ages, seven to 21. And it is really fun. I have some great friends there and wonderful counselors.

There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.