Some people, when they die, leave so much life behind that we wonder how they did it.

It takes strength to make your way through grief, to grab hold of life and let it pull you forward.

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

I have a feeling of reverence about my father being in his 80s - a feeling that I want to whisper, take soft steps, not intrude too much. He's like a stately old cathedral to me now.

Politics isn't what defines a person, and it shouldn't define a relationship. I made the mistake of letting that intrude on my relationships.

I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person.

Some people, when they die, leave so much life behind that we wonder how they did it.