Happiness, That's Obviously Different For Everybody, But

I Am Very Shy - Really Shy - I Even Had A Stutter As A Kid, Which I Slowly Got Over, But I Still Regress Into That Shyness. So I Don't Like Walking Into A Crowded Restaurant By Myself; I Don't Like Going To A Party By Myself.

The Accumulation Of Experience Gives You A Debt In Terms Of Compassion. I Am Very Fortunate, And I Feel Dedicated To Giving Back To Other Women. Wherever I Am Now, I Make Sure I Visit A Women's Shelter. But I Don't Want To Do It In A Frivolous Way.

The Thing You Hate About Yourself Tends To Be The Thing That Everyone Likes About You.

~my Instinct Is To Protect My Children From Pain. But Adversity Is Often The Thing That Gives Us Character And Backbone. It's Always Been A Struggle For Me To Back Off And Let My Children Go Through Difficult Experiences.~

I Didn't Do So Well In The Academic World, So I Think The Only Way I Could Express Myself Was Through Visual Art - Anything I Could Get My Hands On, Whether It Was Glassblowing, Sculpture, Painting, Or Photography. I Always Wanted To Be A Painter. Or A Farmer.