People had this image of the Jacksons as the perfect American family and I destroyed that image. But what people have to understand is writing that book was very healing for me.

Don't close the book when bad things happen in your life! Just turn the page and start a new chapter!

I'll never stop dreaming that one day we can be a real family, together, all of us laughing and talking, loving and understanding, not looking at the past but only to the future.

The end of the trial and the 'not guilty' verdicts on all counts, clearing Michael of all charges, mean that he can now concentrate on the future and his art.

When I'm ready, I plan to adopt. I still believe in family.

This is a very big victory for Michael and we are all very proud that he has been completely and totally vindicated in court, as we were certain he would be.

I think that every day we are taught lessons and sometimes we don't realize or see it.

You do learn from what you've done in the past.

I realize now I didn't really want to die. I just wanted to stop the hurt and pain.

He will be beginning a brand new chapter in the Michael Jackson legend.

When I finally decided to do the show, I only had two weeks to learn the choreography and the songs in French.

Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter

Reading . . . is an activity subsequent to writing: more resigned, more civil, more intellectual.

In all that people can do for themselves, government ought not to interfere.

A woman can be seeking attention and also make a statement.They don't need to be mutually exclusive.

Don't let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German's were Nazis.

I don't think good films have messages.

I'm watching my own daughter grow up. I see this overt sexual culture coming at her like a Mack truck. She's in seventh grade.

You cannot be successful without failure.

Many people believe that great designers get great clients. It's the other way around.

As writers, we can't predict who might come along who might find our offerings valuable.