Quotes by Darlene

“NATURE: Where people go to recharge”

“Collaborating on a film script involves two people sitting in a room separated by the silence of two minds working together.”

“Attitudes and ignorance about (any type of) abuse can be passed down through the generations. It is important to our healing that we sort out the belief systems we adopt; belief systems that were t...”

“Sometimes taking a first step is the biggest and most important journey of them all.”

“You are unique. You are the only one in all of God's creation with your set of fingerprints--and your set of pain and experiences. You are special, and you are rare. The way the people in your life...”

“It means that I love you and you love me until forever, Mama. Just like Jesus. Right, Mama? Yes, sweetheart. Until forever I will love you. Always remember that, Ethanuntil forever.”

“Praise is declaration, a victory cry, proclaiming faith to stand firm in the place God has given you. Praise is a proclamation that the enemy's intent to plunder you will not rock you. Praise decla...”

“We have laws about human rights in place for a reason and even if those laws are so often not enforced BY the law, these laws teach us our rights as human beings. I was shocked when I first discove...”

“Everyday I realize more and more that if the world is going to change at all, it is going to change through the healing of the victims. Abusers run the show, they insist on and instigate cover ups,...”

“Because of the consequences of trying to be heard as a child, many adults are unable to take the risk of telling as adults. The fear of the consequences is almost debilitating. The abusers and cont...”

“...I long to be known as an extravagant worshiper...that God would discover the song in my heart to be elaborate, overgenerous, and wasteful in my pursuit of Him.”

“I let go of false hope. I let go of the hope that they would transform in favour of working on my own transformation. I let go of the hope that they would HEAR me. I let go of the hope that they wo...”

“Old wives' tales have hurt cats. They're not true! Who are those Old Wives?”

“Take care of your dog because a dead dog is NOT a fun companion!”

“Don't always carry your Toy dog. Small dogs have four on the floor and they can use them.”

“We don't go back to wallow, we go back to undo the lies that are back there that are holding its captive from living a wondrous and full life.”

“When I met Letterman, he told me he thought 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' was the greatest Christmas song he ever heard, and he wanted me to be on his show to sing it.”

“Your body knows how old you are, but if you keep on and you take care of yourself - you know, I go to kickboxing class every morning at 5 A.M. You know, try to do all the things to take care of the...”

“I worked with Dionne Warwick, did shows with Bette Midler, and then I did the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Springsteen at the Garden. It was all important stuff because y...”

“I am so thankful for the genius of Phil Spector, for his recognition of my talent to be the main voice of his Wall of Sound.”