I Was A Buffoon And An Idiot

I See A Huge Paradox In Me - The Intense Need To Be Loved And The Search For Approval Juxtaposed With The Need To Nurture Other People, To Be The Mother I Never Had.

I've Created A Very Unconventional Family. I Have Lovers Who Are Three Decades Younger Than Me. This Makes People Very Uncomfortable.

Being Poor In Africa Is Something People In America Can't Relate To. Part Of The Challenge Is Bringing That Reality To People And Moving Them. You Have To Arouse Compassion.

I Think All Of Us Make The Mistake Of Thinking We're Going To Change People When We Get Together. But We're Not. People Are Who They Are. And People Change In Their Own Time.

Having Children Made Me Go Down A Road Of Serious Introspection And Self-examination. I Think It's Informed And Hopefully Enhanced My Creativity.