Do you think heaven's like that?Could be worse, said Serge. You know all those pushy people who keep telling us we're not going to heaven? It could be full of them instead.

Strive to be more than number one—strive to be the greatest number one.

You can't be yourself unless you accept the man in the mirror

Aging is scary but fascinating, and great talent morphs in strange and often enlightening ways.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

Sometimes I sing along in the car, if something good is playing like Marvin Gaye.

Stage time, stage time, stage time.

There are many lessons to learn. Naming just one is next to impossible. However, learning to love and be loved is a good starting point. It will encompass much.

The only gift is a portion of thyself . . . the poet brings his poem; the shepherd his lamb. . . .

Do you get the feeling with Sarah Palin, in high school, she was voted least likely to write a book and most likely to burn one?

I would like people to see me as someone who is genuine and sincere and cares about the people who support me, and who doesn't forget how lucky I am to be doing what I love.