In terms of days and moments lived, you'll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you're just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless.

I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be.

Cruelty to animals is an enormous injustice; so is expecting those on the lowest rung of the economic ladder to do the dangerous, soul-numbing work of slaughtering sentient beings on our behalf.

I realize that I'm a mature woman and one of these days, incredible diet or not, I'll be a little old lady.

Your mission isn't a project to check off your list. It's a commitment to which to dedicate your life.

Happiness comes from accepting the present situation, whether it is something you wish to savor as long as possible or change as quickly as you can. Neither is possible without acceptance as the starting point, because without acceptance you are living on the periphery of your life. There at the edges, you can't fully enjoy the good stuff or do anything about the rest.

I firmly believe that everyone deserves to live within walking distance of either beauty or convenience, if not both.