"I am usually part of any disaster at a wedding if I'm a bridesmaid, which I've been lucky enough to be several times."

"I'm still really close with everyone at home and their parents - and their brothers and sisters. I was so, so, so lucky to grow up as part of a community and I don't take that for granted. I try very hard to stay part of it."

"My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up."

"I do think about aging. I have those moments of panic and vanity, but life keeps getting better, so you can't worry about it too much."

"Energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Wisdom principle 23 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"Wisdom principle 68 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 64."

"In the depths of adversity, the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."