Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.

We are the only species of mammal that doubts our ability to give birth. It's profitable to scare women about birth. But let's stop it. I tell women: Your body is not a lemon.

If a woman doesn't look like a Goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right.

There is no other organ quite like the uterus. If men had such an organ they would brag about it. So should we

Why in the world do the insurance companies get to be the boss of birth? That's what I want to know.

Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.

It does a man good to see his lady being brave while she has their baby... it inspires him.

The human species is no more unsuited to give birth than any other of the 5,000 or so species of mammals on the planet. We are merely the most confused.

The way a culture treats women in birth is a good indicator of how well women and their contributions to society are valued and honored.

The energy that gets the baby in is the energy that gets the baby out.

Don't forget to bring your sense of humor to your labor.

Be worried if you always flock in the company of people who peel off other people's skins with their teeth in their absence. A time will come when they'll try to pick a bite on you too!

The belief that we are defending the highest good of the mothers of our race and the ultimate welfare of society makes every sacrifice seem trivial, every duty a pleasure.

As long as you and I are still breathing, we have a purpose to serve

I was raised in Washington, DC, very violent place. I grew up with violence. My introduction to music was violent. The years I've spent on tours, some of that was extremely violent.

I never think that anything I do is courageous.

Most people are good. They may not be saints, but they are good.

Lunch." I said. "Immediately. I'm going to wither away to absolutely nothing. Then you'll be racked with guilt." "I doubt it.

A 20-year-old is never going to give death a second thought, whereas someone in their late 50s is going to think about it... I don't know, 20 times a day.

The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.

No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere.