I Was Just Thrilled To

If Somehow Every Volunteer Vanished Tomorrow, So Much Of This Country Would Come To A Standstill: Schools, Hospitals And Libraries. You Can't Name An Institution That Doesn't Depend On Volunteers.

I've Never Been Part Of Anything So Great As Those Three Kids.

My First College Roommate Greeted Me With A Shocked Silence Followed By, 'so. . .you're Black.

I Get Bitter, Angry And Disbelieving And I Tell My Kids There A Lot Of Idiots Out There. I Also Want Them To Know That Being Successful Is Not The Real World - That Their Parents Get Treated Better Because They're On Tv.

We Already Had An Adopted Daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, From My Previous Marriage. To Me, There Is No Difference Between 'natural' And 'adopted.' My Own Childhood Showed Me That When It Comes To Loving Your Kids, Concepts Like That Don't Apply. I Was The Oldest Of Six, And Three Of My Siblings Were Adopted. Mom And Dad Even Took In Foster Children. 'there Are No Limits To How Much You Can Love,' Dad Always Said.