"I learned that people everywhere are basically the same and have similar goals that we do. They want health and happiness and the opportunity to provide for their families."

"Despite the amazing diversity we're blessed with in this country, schools are still in large part segregated because of economic disparity. Sports are one of the few areas where kids are really given the opportunity to interact with those of different races and religions."

"I'm the youngest of five kids, and I wanted attention. And in Santa Barbara, there was lots of theater going on, so for that area, it was a little bit like playing Little League baseball. There were dance classes, theater classes, and I just loved it."

"Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Wisdom principle 1 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 4."