“It isn't the shape of the designs or the points or the batting, it's the love you sew into your quilt that is your true legacy.”

“Have you ever loved someone so much that when you drew a breath you knew it was his?”

“Love is not an act based on conditions. Love is the conditions all other acts are based on. Love for our Creator. Love for others. Love for ourselves.”

“You are the designer of your destiny; you are the author of your story.”

“Build your life as if it were a work of art.”

“I think at this point, safety isn't a feeling, it's a process. Starting with trust.”

“The funny thing about having any kind of moustache or beard is it grows on you—in two ways. I mean, it grows on you. It also becomes part of your identity. I've had it for 40 years. I don't think I would recognize the person in the mirror without it.”