"I've always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way."

"A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world."

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

"What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"If I decide to make a coat red in the show, it's not just red, I think: is it communist red? Is it cherry cordial? Is it ruby red? Or is it apple red? Or the big red balloon red?"

"The tapestry of existence shows us that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."