Each one of them [referring to her family] believed that hiding things is never good and that by sharing them, we could give hope to some people - because so many people we know have suffered some of the same things.

I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time.

I'm a New Yorker, and I jaywalk with the best of them.

There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.

It really takes growing up to treasure the specialness of being different.

I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.

[On the desert:] The wind was a constant, and when you paid attention, it seemed like the earth's own breathing.