I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead.

Having obviously forgiven me for the incident on the Starship, Stevie Wonder turned up one day and took out a snowmobile, insisting on driving it himself. To pre-empt your question: no, I have absolutely no idea how Stevie Wonder successfully piloted a snowmobile through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado without killing himself, or indeed anyone else, in the process, but he did.

When this young priest received my news with grace instead of anger, he reminded me that salvation is not something that happens only at the end of a person's life. Salvation happens every time someone with a key uses it to open a door he could lock instead.

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.

The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.

We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.

No matter what happens, you're always going to have those critics and those haters. You just have to learn how to deal with that. I think I have and accept that.

I like having fun, but the most important thing is to be as good a person as you can be.

Today our nation saw evil...and we responded with the best of America.