When I came out of anesthesia, I wanted two things: my husband and my dog. They wouldn't let the dog in the recovery room.

I’ve always hated the “Who are you?" question. This is a philosophical inquiry. Answering that question is why we’re on earth. You can’t answer it in thirty seconds or in an elevator.

Your life is your spiritual path.

It's what's right in front of you. You can't live anyone else's life. The task is to live yours and stop trying to copy one you think looks better.

Do you have any advice for your readers?

Lead the life that’s yours instead of faking someone else’s.

With the amount of dogs at the campground, it's surprising a cat would get too close.

We have the power to build a new consensus, which rejects killing as a method for achieving results. And we can look forward to a time when the wholesale slaughter of animals in shelters is viewed as a cruel aberration of the past. We have a choice.