"It's probably a bit of a power trip when you befriend somebody enough that they trust you to tell you things."

"I'm really, really lucky. I was given my dad's good genes."

"George W. Bush brought a lot of minorities into his administration, which was a positive thing, and they had some issues that they wanted to press, but 9/11 really gave them direction. It gave them a purpose."

"I covered my face because they had taken my wisdom teeth out."

"Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart."

"Unless you have been to boarding-school when you are very young, it is absolutely impossible to appreciate the delights of living at home."

"For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit."

"It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss volatile spirits prefer unhappiness."