I felt that it was deeply moving and profound, and of course everybody was like, "Oh, the president [Barack Obama] can sing!" Maybe a little off key! I actually think that the sermon reinforced the very nature of the grace that the victims' families had shown to the world.

I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives.

Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities.

The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works.

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.

All pain is the same.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.