The most difficult thing in the world, it seems to me, is to realize that I am a child of God; to keep that in my mind all the time.

Those who have something to say accept the fact that that's lonely. One already knows that there will be adversaries.

Success is loving life and daring to live it.

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

To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at injustice and cruelty.

Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes.

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