"In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best."

"I live for my daughter. Every decision I make is about her and for her. It's great. She's perfect."

"Speech and having a stammer is obviously a big part of my life."

"Breathing is fundamental to speech. A stammer is caused by erratic airflow, so if you have a smooth airflow, you have smooth speech."

"The better day, the worse deed."

"I was an intelligence officer, not a policy-maker."

"I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks."

"It is a steadfast truth that fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter — an essential principle for the reflective life."