Any time women come together with a collective intention, it's a powerful thing. Whether it's sitting down making a quilt, in a kitchen preparing a meal, in a club reading the same book, or around the table playing cards, or planning a birthday party, when women come together with a collective intention, magic happens.

If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it?

There's all kinds of mothers, so to use the label 'mother' and to think you really understood all that a human being is because she's a mother, is a mistake.

There's always something to suggest that you'll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving.

If I had known being insane was so much fun, I'd have gone crazy long ago.

The act of giving expands one's entire life experience because nothing is more fulfilling than one's capacity to give.

I think the real understanding comes when we recognize our humanity in each other. That's not just between blacks and whites. That's between all religions as well.