I've never been part of anything so great as those three kids.

My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, 'So. . .you're black.

In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.

In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She's got a construction zone going on in her belly.

I love cooking for myself and cooking for my family.

I don't make plans, because life is short and unpredictable - much like the weather!

I have been blessed with working with the best in the business.

If I was having a bad day, eating was like self-medicating. But if you abuse food, you still have to use that substance that you abuse every day. You have to learn to use it responsibly.

If somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries. You can't name an institution that doesn't depend on volunteers.

I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort. Exercising is what I need for my metabolism and for a better sense of well-being.

Watching the scenes out of New Orleans, if you turn down the sound it could be the Sudan or any Third World country. But it's not. it's the United States of America.

People aspire, learn, and grow when they are ready to commit to the process.

Gilbert put his arm about them. 'Oh, you mothers!' he said. 'You mothers! God knew what He was about when He made you.

I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing. If I sound old-fashioned, it's because I'm as old as I am! But it's just polite.

God can and will break the labels that have held you hostage.

If you are invisible, you are vulnerable. Birth Registration must be everyone's priority. Let's make all children visible and let's give every child a birthday!

Authors must not, like Chinese soldiers, expect to win victories by turning somersets in the air.

It is easy to criticize an author, but difficult to appreciate him.

My rule was I will not answer a question that attempts to project how I will rule in a case that might come before the court.

You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others.

The world you think of is in your own mind.