The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.

We need to not be in denial about what we've done, what we've come through. It will help us if we all do that.

Would you deny your son or your daughter the ecstasy of finding someone to love?

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

The honorary duty of a human being is to love.

If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.

It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who is yet to come.