As kids, we had no clue about the racial stuff that seemed to preoccupy adults. We just enjoyed our life as kids.

It's important to wallow and grieve when you have a health issue. I don't think you really get the best stuff out of life until you've had the worst stuff.

Life is such a gift, I just say thank you all day.

I don't think that my parents even imagined that I would be exposed to drugs. In those days, for some reason, it was not talked about, just like sex was not talked about.

I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.

I know that God has had my back, even when I was screwing up.