An aware parent loves all children he or she interacts with - for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.

Appreciation is a powerful tool to shift perspective. Finding something to appreciate during a difficult situation quickly moves the perspective to the big picture from the little picture.

Learning to "just say no" to emotional reactions isn't repression. Saying no means not engaging the frustration, anger, judgment, or blame. Without engagement, you won't have anything to repress.

Physiologically, it simply doesn't matter whether your anger is justified or not. The body doesn't make moral judgements about feelings; it just responds.

Our true identity is to love without fear and insecurity. Our higher potential finds us when we set our course in that direction. The power of love and compassion transforms insecurity.

Appreciation and gratitude are a must if you choose to become the architect of increased happiness and your own fulfillment.

Appreciation is like looking through a wide-angle lens that lets you see the entire forest, not just the one tree limb you walked up on.

As any jazz musician knows, it takes flexibility and adaptability for improvisation to create beauty.

Stress is an unstranformed opportunity for empowerment.

How you choose to respond each moment to the movie of life determines how you see the next frame, and the next, and eventually how you feel when the movie ends.

The greatest gift a parent can give a child during all the ups and downs of life is love.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

I had a moment of clarity, saw the feeling in the heart of things, walked out to the garden crying.

I think it's important to have a consistent communication with the fans but I don't think it should be expected.

Throughout his life, Ronald Reagan believed America is capable of great things and its people could and would lead the way if left unburdened by taxation and regulation.

The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.

Your enemy can be your greatest teacher.

I go out on the road for much longer than I probably should and lose more of myself than I should.

My God. Is there some unwritten law that you guys have to be giants? (Amanda) What can I say? Artemis likes her Dark-Hunters tall. Short men need not apply. (Acheron)

In all honesty a gangster picture was the easiest kind of film for me to get made.