I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

I'm a darned good listener.

They're trying to tell us that we're not right, so we have to buy their products. The number one cause of mental illness is not knowing who you are and you can't know who you are if you don't spend time honoring yourself, and living in the present.

I grew up in a family of secrets; there was a lot of pathology in the family.

If you know anything about me, you know that my life's taken a few unexpected curves and crashes along the way. But hey, at least I can say I took the scenic route!

Your father leaving your family, that's your bedrock for all your future relationships and that's your security when you're a kid.

Hope is a gift we give ourselves, and it remains when all else is gone.