But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.

I'm lucky to have been raised in the most beautiful place - Amherst, Massachusetts, state of my heart. I'm more patriotic to Massachusetts than to almost any place.

Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them.

I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman.

I guess somehow I got a reputation of being able to dance.

I certainly know I have been blessed with much more empathy than I ever knew I would feel for other people.

Nobody seemed to have any perspective any longer. Those were low points. But we got through it.