In my mind, my music is kind of inseparable from my hometown and my life growing up.

Fear only goes where it's invited to stay.

Having happy kids is far more important than anything they'll ever accomplish. Without happiness success and contentment is always hard to reach.

You may not want to hear that or think of it as writing, but I’m telling you that the moving of information is a literary act in and of itself. Even when people aren’t reading it.

I know what it is like to be brought up with unconditional love. In my life that came from my grandmother.

I am a living witness, that if you are brave enough to dream it, it CAN happen

I don't feel stupid, just inadequate. After three years of studying the law, I'm very much aware of how little I know.

I am a creature of habit with my food and snacks. I make sure to get in all three meals and drink my Eboost every morning, and lots of hot tea keeps me going!

Disgust at having to talk about oneself is what distinguishes novelistic talent from lyric talent.

Statistically, people who have been happily married and then widowed tend to remarry.

What is central to business is the joy of creating.

Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world.