I would say you might encounter many defeats but you must never be defeated, ever. In fact, it might even be necessary to confront defeat. It might be necessary, to get over it, all the way through it, and go on. I would teach her to laugh a lot. Laugh a lot at the - and the silliest things and be very, very serious. I'd teach her to love life, I can bet you that.

Intelligence always had a pornographic influence on me.

The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.

I want to be representative of my race-the human race. I have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be.

Still, when it looked like the sun wasn't going to shine anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds.

Every day I awaken I am grateful. My intent is to be totally present in that day. And laugh as much as possible.