Write from the heart. A book without a pulse is like a person without a spirit." Linda Radke, President of Five Star Publications

Remain humble in your journey as an author and your audience will embrace you. Remain grateful for every publicity opportunity that comes your way, and the media will embrace you.

Tears don’t make you a girl, but they sure make you human.

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

Some people give time some money some their skills and connections some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.

I enjoyed school - although I ran away on the first day. I'd reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for 'Watch With Mother' on TV.

I think we're all a lot more like our parents than we want to admit.

I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don't find a need to do that and nobody else close to me does either.

But I don't sit down at dinner and have clever ideas.

There's nothing unique about me as a parent. I am a parent. My kids are kids. We do the best we can do.

Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

I need one good honky tonk angel to turn my life around.