Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes patience. Expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience. - - - TheDalai Lama   “How do I get myself to write? I want to, but I keep getting distracted.” This question arises in all walks of life when effort...

I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life And I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do. - - -  Georgia O’Keeffe I started facing my fears in a dream when I was five years old. I was sitting on our black and white diamond...

In my father’s never-ending quest to explore new things, he taught himself to use an abacus board to perform all sorts of mathematical functions. “Those Chinese,” he said, “they really know their stuff.” He was a standup comedian and he always carried four by five...

I have written 11 books and each time I think, Uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out. . . . Maya Angelou I had a moment of elation when I got my first ghostwriting job to pen a memoir for chanteuse Diana...

Several years ago, I was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway on my way to the Getty Museum. Over the years, I was fortunate to build a beautiful relationship with Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis (she is no longer with us), and she had invited me to attendher...