There's racism and sexism and ageism and all sorts of idiocies. But bad news is not news. We've had bad news as a species for a long time. We've had slavery and human sacrifice and the holocaust and brutalities of such measure.

Troubles are a blessing that force you to change, to believe.

When was the last time anyone ever told you how important you are?

At 50, I began to know who I was. It was like waking up to myself.

A mother's love liberates.

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

If somebody is really trying to take your head off with a baseball bat - I don't know how long you're supposed to stand there and turn the other cheek, so he or she can get a better angle at taking your head off.