One of the things about my ministry is that I have never branded myself as being above the people or superior to people.

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.

I chose to present myself as one who comes from among the people, and I can be touched by their pain because I have my own.

I like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground.

I'm not particularly political. I'm not particularly denominational. I'm not worried about any of that.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.