But I've always tried to make the best of fear, then, because without fears there's no art.

I am so scared of the sea, so what did I do? Learned to scuba in the Great Barrier Reef.

I used to be a major people pleaser, but that way purgatory lies.

You need fear to create, to live.

I'm not a singer. I'm a musician, which is different.

Falling in love doesn't always lead to heartbreak, honey. With the right man, it can be a one-way ticket to paradise.

Look for ways to be a blessing. Simple words of encouragement can brighten somebody’s day.

Waste not a day in vain digression; with resolute, courageous trust seek every possible impression and make it firmly your posession you'll then work on because you must.

Do you know what writing a book is? It's sitting alone in a room for weeks without making contact with another human. I felt like Howard Hughes.

He sighed, wondering how his life had been turned upside down by this woman in less than forty-eight hours. Correction: by this woman, a pig, and a rabbit.

The best things in life are often the ones hardest to get. Yet they are also the ones that are the easiest to find, usually right in front of your face.

The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.

I am a master of foolhardy plans, I thought. I have so much practice I consider them professional risks.

I care about being paid fairly for what I do. When I approach a project, I put my whole heart and soul into it. Because I really care about it.

Today's Democrats are pretty much what used to be called moderate Republicans a generation ago.