When I was turning 40, I felt that there were no books out there that hit the spot in terms of what I wanted to read.

A lot of people don't realize that not everybody gets high.

Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

Did you work for the money to buy those earrings? Or did your Daddy buy those for you?

I think that it is real important for someone to be really honest and open emotionally. I'm really an emotional person. If I'm that way and the guy isn't that way I just really feel like a jerk.

People feel like they grew up with me.

If you leave home for a while ... you question the conventional wisdom you've grown up with. That doesn't mean you have to change your opinions or who you are, but it's good to ask the questions.