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I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.

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I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother, I would write down my thoughts. And I thin...more

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It's good to remember that in crises, natural crises, human beings forget for awhile their ignorances, their biases, their prejudices. For a little wh...more

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I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

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I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The U.S. poet laureate Billy Colli...more

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I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.