It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.

There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it, in that prejudice and racism, and they just have to die.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

What I find powerful is a person with the confidence to be her own self.

I believe that everyone is the keeper of a dream – and by tuning into one another’s secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.