I Haven't Known Life To Be Any

When I Was A Little Kid We Moved To Tulsa, Then To St. Louis And, By The Time I Was In Kindergarten, We Lived In Springfield, Missouri. There I Basically Grew Up.

I Had A Friend Who Worked At A Hospice, And He Said People In Their Final Moments Don't Discuss Their Successes, Awards Or What Books They Wrote Or What They Accomplished. They Only Talk About Their Loves And Their Regrets, And I Think That's Very Telling.

You Don't Really Get To Choose Who You Fall In Love With. Love Chooses You.

Having Children Takes The Focus Off Yourself, Which I'm Really Grateful For. I'm So Tired Of Thinking About Myself. I'm Sick Of Myself. You Feel You Want To Be There And Not Miss Out On Anything. It's A True Joy And A Very Profound Love. You Can Write A Book, You Can Make A Movie, You Can Paint A Painting, But Having Kids Is The Most Extraordinary Thing I've Ever Taken On.

New Orleans Has A Real Spirit. It's The Most Authentic Of All American Cities.