Freedom to really prioritize and really zone into what really matters which is the parent-child connection.

If you want to enter into a state of pure connection with your child, you can achieve this by setting aside any sense of superiority.

[I'm a conscious parent when I] believe that my child is here to teach me as much about myself and how I need to grow, as I am here to teach them.

There is no universal template that can be applied to everybody. So everyone kind of enter the process in their own way, on their own time.

Life doesn't happen to us, but happens with us.

The more you focus on connection the more free you are on one hand and the more free you can be because the child does feel authentically connected to their destiny.

The Children's Justice Campaign reminds us of our sacred obligation as adults to raise ourselves into consciousness so that our children may thrive.

[I'm a conscious parent] when I stay away from fear-based control tactics - punishment, yelling and threats and I'm seeking more enlightened ways to create boundries with my child.

The pressure we put on ourselves to produce this perfect... operatic... version of ourselves really puts an inordinate amount of stress and tension on us.

[I'm a conscious parent when I] believe that my child matters more than their relationship to academics or success.

I'm a conscious parent when I believe... a parent's presence in their child's life is of paramount value and provides the foundation for their sense of worth.

The strength within us comes from God.

To become a better you, take note of what gets you offended quickly and never go there or let it come to you.

People change. I wouldn't like to be accountable for the interviews I've done, or the person I was when I was 20, 21.

I want to die young at a ripe old age.

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

We’re such contrary creatures

The formidable power of geography determines the character and performance of a people.

I was really lucky that I had an aunt who was very inspiring to me. She was different than anybody in my family on either side.

Writing is very different to having your photo taken. You are exposing yourself more, not physically but emotionally.

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.