I maintain my sanity by keeping my distance.

I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life's experiences, bad and good, make you who you are. Erasing any of life's experiences would be a great mistake.

I am very adamant about keeping my private life private. I don't prefer to talk about my family.

The most enjoyable part of my career is singing live.

The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God.

My fancy dress costume of choice is... something 1920s or 30s, when there was still so much elegance and attention to detail. An excuse for ultimate dressing-up indulgence.

In truth, I never consider the audience for whom I'm writing. I just write what I want to write.

Democracy to me is letting the other person speak and being dissenting without being disagreeable.

Well, most grown-ups forget what it was like to be a kid. I vowed that I would never forget.

There is one thing sure about life: Life will push us hardly many times! When you are pushed, don't be surprised; stay firm like a plane tree or be elastic like a bamboo!

There are too many people around keeping me grounded to go off the rails. I'm my own person.

It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.

I spent my childhood in Newfoundland and then my junior high and high school years in Alberta, Canada.

The stigma of self-inflicted death is for some people a hateful blot that demands erasure at all costs.