Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to m... - Maya Angelou

"It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable."

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."

"Eating is so intimate. It's very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you're inviting a person into your life."

"I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt."

"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."