Passion is the engagement of our soul with something beyond us, something that helps us put up with or fight against insurmountable odds, even at high risks, because it is all worth it.

Passion is the relentless pursuit of those life-enhancing activities or experiences that give our souls meaning.

How many things can I do without?

Holy desire can be learned. All prayer is part work and part rest.

You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me.

My sporting hero was Drazen Petrovic, the NBA basketball player, who was killed in a car accident in 1993. He was a good friend, an unbelievable player, and I dedicated my Wimbledon win to him.

Organic farming is personal.

I like to mimic my grandkids. I'm trying to understand the intensity of fixation on a leaf. Kids don't need anything else in their life.

Grace will hold you every step of the way.

I'm determined to be a diva.

Music is not written in red, white and blue. It is written in the heart's blood of the composer.

We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business.