I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.

You can't make something beautiful by trying to make something beautiful. Something becomes beautiful in the process of trying to be something else.

Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.

I was not naturally talented. I didn't sing, dance or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.

The bluegrass community... can be very strict. I didn't know if I'd be welcomed into the bluegrass community or not, but I think they judge you very fairly... I felt really welcome.

The Apple Pie Hubbub was a significant novel for me, because that's when I first started using verbs.

Lacy was just as happy alone as with company. When she was alone, she was potential; with others she was realized.