You do what you have to do to get through today, and that puts you in the best place tomorrow.

There is a seeded bread that I bring from South Africa. I bring home 10, 20 loaves. I am so bad with this bread. I've literally been in hotels and brought my own: "Please, can you toast this? I have my own bread." They're like, "You have your own bread?" And I'll pull it out!

Don't get confused with what people say you are, with who you know you are.

In America, people are so busy. Even the children are busy. I get the impression very few of us are touching the miracle that you are alive.

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."

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

Making a Different Choice Gives You the Opportunity to Live a Different Life.