“There is nothing you will regret more in your life — nothing — than not being present for your children”

“The more I like me, the less I want to pretend to be other people.”

“If indeed it's a raceThen the chicks do the mostIt isn't a bragOr an estrogen boastIt's the women who've led meWith big open heartsIf not for their loveI'd have failed at the start.And it's not just the mothersI speak of them ALLIt's a woman there first When somebody falls.The multi of taskingThat's easy to teaseI dare a great manTo try it all, PLEASE!So this is my shout outMy rallying cryTo women all overI hold you up highAnd though there are othersWho'll think this poem strangeIt's the women who plantThe root of big change.”

“Exchange the words 'have to' with 'get to.' Exchange the word 'can't' with 'unwilling.”

“My mom said I was a handful. Now I'm helpful.”

“When you are a high school girl, there is nothing more miraculous than a high school boy.”

“Regret is always worse than anxiety ~ chase your dreams.”