[People] might have a different word for the yearning of the heart and the yearning of the spirit that is looking for what I call "God," it still is the same thing. It is the heart's yearning to know the origin of its mystery. It's a heart's yearning to know the power of the divine in each of our lives. It's a heart's yearning to be connected to that.

Women of South Africa are some of the most powerful people on Earth. Change what you believe is possible for yourself.

Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.

Whatever your secret, live your own truth; life is too short.

I'm starting to cry. I'm remembering those years I struggled with my weight, those times when I saw my reflection in a store window and didn't know who that fat person was, years when it was a big accomplishment for me to exercise at two dots on the StairMaster. And now I'm finishing a 26-mile race. Damn! This is better than winning an Emmy!

Step through new doors. The majority of the time there's something fantastic on the other side.

When ordinary people decide to do extraordinary things they transform their lives and the lives of others around them.