Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.

Beg of God the removal of envy, that God may deliver you from externals, and bestow upon you an inward occupation, which will absorb you so that your attention is not drawn away.

Sunlight fell upon the wall; the wall received a borrowed splendor. Why set your heart on a piece of earth, O simple one? Seek out the source which shines forever.

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom.

I believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman.

I do believe in the traditional definition of marriage.

I love romantic comedies. I have a deep respect for them. I think they're really difficult to write and write well.

Singing for me has always been a joyous but private pleasure that connects me in a lyric thread to my beloved grandmother Alice.