“If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.”

“You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.”