You have to separate yourself from your parents. You do. In order to find yourself.

I'm not the angry, rebellious child that I was. You can remain a child for a long time. I certainly did. I was a slow learner.

Laura Bush went on national television during the week of my father's funeral and spoke out against embryonic stem cell research, pointing out that where Alzheimer's is concerned, we don't have proof that stem-cell treatment would be effective.

It's one thing to show your love for someone when everything is going fine and life is smooth. But when the 'in sickness and in health' part kicks in and sickness does enter your lives, you're tested. Your resilience is tested.

That is your legacy on this Earth when you leave this Earth: how many hearts you touched.

I think we can work through a lot of political and international problems, but what really frightens me is what's happening environmentally.

People love the way they're capable of loving-but that's not always how you want them to love or how you think they should love.