Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking h... - Maya Angelou

"I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness."

"I sustain myself with the love of family."

"I write some country music. There's a song called 'I Hope You Dance.' Incredible. I was going to write that poem; somebody beat me to it."

"Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time."

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."