With God, it isn’t who you were that matters; it’s who you are becoming.

Simply put, Redeeming Love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read.

Laughing together heartily at the same thing forms an instant bond.

The head thinks, the hands labor, but it's the heart that laughs.

If the Almighty directs our steps, we've no need to look back over our shoulders.

Hard times are purposeful, meant to refine and redirect us. They're not arbitrary or random, and they're definitely not cruel.

It's not where we've been that matters to God. It's who we are becoming in Him.

By God's design, I believe our hearts and minds are shaped by Story. It's how we learn. It's how we make sense of the world. Characters, situations, moral consequences are all around us.

Fun is temporary at best; it's risky, even dangerous, at worst. Joy, on the other hand, was mystery I couldn't seem to decipher.

My heart's desire is to find more opportunities to give myself away and teach my children the joy of service at the same time.

History provides a great example but a terrible excuse.

One of my favorite quotes is:"... If I strike you it ain't going to be in your fancy.

Those who want to get wet need no umbrella!

One thing I have that the majority of other designers don't is humor. That's distinctly my approach, and it was distinctly Franco Moschino's, too.

We are a people. A people do not throw their geniuses away. If they do, it is our duty as witnesses for the future to collect them again for the sake of our children. If necessary, bone by bone.

I think it is vital to fight to do something you want to do despite not gaining your community's or your friends' approval.

cleverness that comes too late is hardly cleverness at all?

I don't see myself as legendary. If you want a legend, talk about someone like Duke Kahanamoku.

Characterization is an accident that flows out of action and dialogue.

Every time I perform in front of people, no matter how well it goes, the next day, I feel humiliated.

A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.