There are too many people coming to parks doing the wrong things. They treat the parks like popcorn playgrounds. They don't understand what the national parks mean.

A boundary is really something artificial we made up. The ecosystem and landscape continue.

It's better to go to one place and stay put and see it than run around a lot of territory and see nothing.

You don't have to tip anybody, anywhere, anything. You do so only because you want to, in appreciation for service well-rendered.

I really love the TV thing because it's a little of the best of all worlds. You have a sense of a family and work with the same people over the seasons.

For me, conscious parenting is staying attuned to your child, being really open and in the moment. It means staying as present as possible in your own breath for the betterment of your whole family.

I am a normal girl from a humble, middle class family.

Children need to get a high-quality education, avoid violence and the criminal-justice system, and gain jobs. But they deserve more. We want them to learn not only reading and math but fairness, caring, self-respect, family commitment, and civic duty.