Paradise is to be the ultimate instrument, fulfilling God's desperate intent that we love each other. The music people . . . they give thanks for the gift and reflect the love.

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.

When you know my love, my love will warm you.

The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.

It's critical for African-American seniors and people with disabilities to be aware of this opportunity. I want to help people realize they must not be passive about making a decision, and that they need to take action soon.

There was so much meanness in the atmosphere, ... but marvelous things pierce through the darkness of poverty and racism. You meet all kinds of people that help put life in perspective and turn the horror into some kind of lesson or avenue of awakening that lives with you all your days.