Often God has to shut a door in our face so that He can subsequently open the door through which He wants us to go.

I learned that true forgiveness includes total self-acceptance. And out of acceptance wounds are healed and happiness is possible again.

In rejecting secrecy I had also rejected the road to cynicism.

Acceptance says "True this is my situation at the moment. I'll look unblinkingly at the reality of it. But I'll also open my hands to accept willingly whatever a loving Father sends me."

Acceptance says True this is my situation at the moment. I'll look unblink-ingly at the reality of it. But I'll also open my hands to accept willingly whatever a loving Father sends me.

So once I shut down my privilege of disliking anyone I choose and holding myself aloof if I could manage it greater understanding growing compassion came to me.

You never know what will save you.

But you know what they say - old milk turns sour but old scores just get sweeter.

We've managed to have a long career that is still quite vibrant, yet we've never had to kow-tow to record companies who said we weren't commercial enough.

The media loves negative spin.

When you play against an experienced opponent who exploits all the defensive resources at his command you sometimes have to walk time and again, along the narrow path of 'the only move'.

...without equality there can be no democracy.

I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life.

To the lover of pure wildness Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.

Life is about fighting. You will going to have to fight everyday of your lifetime.

You never want to concede a place, but when you're leading the race or fighting for a podium position you can find ways to make your car very wide!