The nice thing about life," said Miss Etta, "is you never know when there's going to be a party.

I always called her Star. I always called her Estee. And Grace was just the reminder we didn't want to forget that it's all about grace. It's all about the fact that we don't deserve these good things, but they're ours anyway, to enjoy and to share and to delight in.

Trust in God and go to church.

I've led a charmed life. I've known people who have been depressed, and I've never had that.

If you are a good writer - and I think I am - you are able to handle any kind of group and imagine their lives.

I'm very impressed with myself and getting a swelled head,