I didn't grow up in a traditional family, and I never had a family dinner around the table, so whenever I actually had a dinner 'plan,' it meant a lot to me; it made me feel excited and safe.

Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!

Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

I never regret anything. Because every little detail of your life is what made you into who you are in the end.

When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful.

I pray to be like the ocean, with soft currents, maybe waves at times. More and more, I want the consistency rather than the highs and the lows.

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

I'm a real stay-at-home mom. I'm really hands-on. Everything else became secondary.

I think happiness is what makes you pretty.

Daisies are like sunshine to the ground.

I've always loved butterflies, because they remind us that it's never too late to transform ourselves.

My love, we can close our eyes but we cannot stop the sunrise.

Forgiveness doesn't mean what happened wasn't wrong or didn't matter. If it wasn't wrong or didn't hurt, there wouldn't be anything to forgive.

An open mind and helpful hands can do much to change a dog's future.

The death tax is one of the leading causes of the dissolution of small businesses.

It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.

I think the Internet is to MSM what TV was to yellow journalism.

Both my parents are chefs I grew up in a restaurant and was always surrounded by cooks. I love food.

Concentrate . . . for the greatest achievements are reserved for the man of single aim, in whom no rival powers divide the empire of the soul.

You're my favorite mistake

Radical Chic, after all, is only radical in Style; in its heart it is part of Society and its traditions.