I decided to be the best and the smartest.

The best way to look at aging is to see it as an opportunity to leave what didn't work behind and step boldly into a brand new future.

Allowing the truth of who you are-your spiritual self-to rule your life means you stop the struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until you figure out what to do because a lot of times you feel like you are pressed against the wall, and you've got to make a decision. You never have to do anything. Don't know what to do? Do nothing.

If you're hurting, you need to help somebody else ease their hurt. If you're in pain, help somebody else's pain.

I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint

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!