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My manners, abominable at times, can be sweet.

I seem to attract and be attracted to very willful, fascinating people.

I am a gentleman. My natural inclination is to be on my best behavior.

And as I've gotten older, I've had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.

I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.

Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.

I love to sit and eat quietly and enjoy each bite, aware of the presence of my community, aware of all the hard and loving work that has gone into my food.

I many no longer depend on pleasant impulses to bring me before the Lord. I must rather response to principles I know to be right, whether I feel them to be enjoyable or not.

I try to be as real and honest about everything and very genuine with people and say, 'Listen, I'm a Christian, and I'm not perfect. I screw up every day, but I think that's what grace is all about.'

There's something very addictive about people pleasing. It's a thought pattern and a habit that feels really, really good until it becomes desperate.