I have respect for the past, but I'm a person of the moment.

I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees.

Each of us has a responsibility for being alive: one responsibility to creation, of which we are a part, another to the creator a debt we repay by trying to extend our areas of comprehension.

I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I'm heard.

You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But remember this: In an election, every voice is equally powerful -- don't underestimate your vote. Voting is the great equalizer.

Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.

Loving someone liberates the lover as well as the beloved. And that kind of love comes with age.