Find something you like, go into a room, close the door and read it aloud. Read it aloud. Everybody in the world who likes dance can see dance, or hear music, or see art, or admire architecture - but everybody in the world uses words who is not a recluse or mute. But the writer has to take these most common things, more common than musical notes or dance positions, a writer has to take some adverbs, and verbs and nouns and ball them up together and make them bounce.

Raising kids is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.

There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

Growing up, my grandmother did not want worldly music in the house. Then when I went out to California, I started listening to Spanish music, mostly Mexican music. But were I in Egypt, I would listen to the music of the people, or if I was in Italy, I'd listen to Italian music.