I found real fulfillment through my children and through adopting special needs kids.

I learned that you can't truly own anything, that true ownership comes only in the moment of giving.

I get it now; I didn't get it then. That life is about losing and about doing it as gracefully as possible... and enjoying everything in between.

Women in Africa, generally a lot needs to be done for women. Women are not being educated, not only in Angola but my trip to Nigeria, one point I would make over and over again was that women need to be educated too.

Don't get involved with anyone who doesn't respect his mother.

There are people who are suffering beyond description. They are innocent people, they didn't bring this upon themselves. They are the victims of the sins of other people. And while it's hard to see, it's important to understand that these people exist.

Find things that shine and move toward them.