The powerful men in my life have always believed in me: my husband, my son

I may like the Blizzard best, of all the songs I have written

Experience is how life catches up with us and teaches us to love and forgive each other.

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.

Irish Alzheimer's: you forget everything except the grudges

Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!

Recovering from the suicide of a loved one, you need all the help you can get.

I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way

It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.

... even the devil works for God.

I would suggest that a feminism which does not also seek to alter the exploitation of poorer women is not feminism at all, but is simply a varient for of upper-class politics & self-privileging.

The human heart operates from two premises: "I Am Responsible" and "Only Love Works.

Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach.

If you're afraid they might discover your redneck past, there are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past.

I've been under audit almost for 15 years.

I think Spider-Man [film], the first one particularly, really figured out the formula of, "Oh, tell the story that they told in the comic. It was compelling. That's why it's iconic."

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.

Fear corrodes our confidence in God's goodness.

Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansell. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers.

Every garden presents innumerable fascinating problems.