I became the kind of parent my mother was to me.

I believe that quality level is determined primarily by the actual design of the product itself, not by quality control in the production process.

I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.

I believe in living a poetic life, an art full life. Everything we do from the way we raise our children to the way we welcome our friends is part of a large canvas we are creating.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

It is imperative that young white men and women study the black American history. It is imperative that blacks and whites study the Asian American history.

In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.