I believed that there was a God because I was told it by my grandmother and later by other adults. But when I found that I knew not only that there was God but that I was a child of God, when I understood that, when I comprehended that, more than that, when I internalized that, ingested that, I became courageous.

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.

We need to remember that we are all created creative and can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed.

The most important thing I can tell you about aging is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and some big beads and thong sandals and a dirndl skirt and a magnolia in your hair, do it. Even if you're wrinkled.

If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.

Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.

Creativity or talent, like electricity, is something I don't understand but something I'm able to harness and use.