People just want to know that they matter.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

Even in bad times, always say thank you. Whatever you are going through, God is using you to get through. God has already put a rainbow in the cloud.

I love hearing stories, telling stories, sharing stories. I've shared 37,000 on the Oprah show! Every day I was like the town crier.

What we all desire is the fullest, highest expression of ourselves.

I interviewed - no - had lunch with Harper Lee several years ago, trying to convince Harper Lee to do "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the book club. She wouldn't do it. She said, "Honey, I said everything I wanted to say."

Whatever our dreams, ideas, or projects, we plant a seed, nurture it -- and then reap the fruits of our labors.