Marriage is no way of life for the weak, the selfish, or the insecure.

I set my star so high that I would constantly be in motion toward it.

Forgiveness works two ways, in most instances. People have to forgive themselves too. The powerful have to forgive themselves for their behavior. That should be a sacred process.

My mother was the most amazing person. She taught me to be kind to other women. She believed in family. She was with my father from the first day they met. All that I am, she taught me.

I do know that I'm responsible not for what happens, but for what I make of it.

I am not a hugely religious person, but I believe that there is a oneness with everything. And because there is this oneness, it is possible that my mother is the principal reason for my life.

If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however difficult that may be.