The music was my friend, my lover, my family.

Never, never let a person know you're frightened. And a group of them ... absolutely never. Fear brings out the worst in everybody.

My heart is so heavy when I see the reality of the Indian reservation and as an American, I know I am, too, responsible.

We will sometimes have defeats in life but you can have defeats without being defeated, you could fail without being a failure. When you see failure and defeats as merely part of the process to get to when.

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.